Beevor, Antony

Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

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ISBN 13:: 9780241975152
author:: Beevor, Antony
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 480
Dimensions:: 5.1 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
Genre:: History, Europe, ,
Condition:: New
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The Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble In December 1944, Hitler launched a desperate gamble in the snow-covered Ardennes, hoping to split the Allies and force the Canadians and British out of the war. The resulting battle, involving over a million men, became the greatest in western Europe. The Ardennes offensive was a brutal and chaotic conflict, with American troops facing two panzer armies and Belgian civilians fleeing in fear of German revenge. Despite the harsh winter conditions and the savagery of the battle, some American soldiers held on heroically, creating breakwaters that slowed the German advance. The battle ultimately proved to be the turning point in the war, breaking the back of the Wehrmacht. Antony Beevor's account of this pivotal moment in history is a masterful narrative that weaves together detailed stories from different perspectives.

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