Ardennes 1944 : Hitlers Last Gamble
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From the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day, Antony
Beevor's Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble tells the story of the
German's ill-fated final stand. On 16 December, 1944, Hitler
launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests and gorges
of the Ardennes. He believed he could split the Allies by driving
all the way to Antwerp, then force the Canadians and the British
out of the war.Although his generals were doubtful of success,
younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their
homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army
approaching from the east. Many were exultant at the prospect of
striking back. The Ardennes offensive, with more than a million men
involved, became the greatest battle of the war in western
Europe.American troops, taken by surprise, found themselves
fighting two panzer armies. Belgian civilians fled, justifiably
afraid of German revenge. Panic spread even to Paris.While many
American soldiers fled or surrendered, others held on heroically,
creating breakwaters which slowed the German advance. The harsh
winter conditions and the savagery of the battle became comparable
to the eastern front. And after massacres by the Waffen-SS, even
American generals approved when their men shot down surrendering
Germans.The Ardennes was the battle which finally broke the back of
the Wehrmacht.
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Penguin Books Ltd ,
Beevor Antony
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Penguin Books Ltd,
Beevor Antony
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