While i have read many books that covered the war on the western front, all of those covered the battle of the bulge by covering the actions taken by the german forces trying to fight their way to antwerp and the allied forces trying to stop them and none of those books gave the details of pattons attempt to relive those at bastogne. This audiobook makes a great gift for the veteran or the history buff in your family or. Planned by the germans with the utmost secrecy, the battle was one of the largest and bloodiest fought by the united states in world war ii. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Near complete surprise crippled the allied line early on. The story of the bulge, john tolands first work of military history, recounts the saga of beleaguered american troops as they resisted hitlers deadly counteroffensive in world war iis. The story of the bulge, john tolands first work of military history, recounts the saga of beleaguered american troops as they resisted hitlers deadly counter offensive in world war iis battle of the bulge and turned it into an allied victory.
It is a gripping work, painstakingly researched and imbued with such vivid detail that listeners will feel as though they themselves witnessed these events. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Grey wolf the escape of adolf hitler audiobook duration. The battle of the bulge and the battered bastards of bastogne are phrases that are familiar to most people, it is a battle that has been represented both in hollywood and on the small screen.
Battle of the bulge hurtgen forest recollections 1 of 2 duration. The battle of the bulge audiobook by rick atkinson. Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. The battle of the bulge audiobook download ardennes 1944. The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of dday, stalingrad, and the battle of arnhem reconstructs the battle of the bulge in this riveting new account on december 16, 1944, hitler launched his last gamble in the snowcovered forests and gorges of the ardennes in belgium, believing he could split the allies by driving all the way to antwerp and forcing the canadians and the british out of the war.
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