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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100451225589
ISBN-139780451225580
eBay Product ID (ePID)109223116
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Book TitleAlamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / United States, Military
Publication Year2008
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJohn C. Mcmanus
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat." --Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers' War "Comprehensive and vivid...John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again." --Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn, "A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne, the linchpin in the Battle of the Bulge. With a scholar's precision and a writer's keen eye for the telling detail, John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again." --Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of An Army at Dawn "McManus's absorbing and forthright narrative will hopefully dispel several myths, namely that Bastogne was the decisive engagement of the Battle of the Bulge, and give long-overdue credit to the many brave Americans, some of them still alive today, who made victory possible in America's greatest ever battle. You can't ask for more. Bravo!" --Alex Kershaw, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Longest Winter and Avenue of Spies "I have read hundreds of books about men in battle but seldom have I seen one that comes close to the intensity that John McManus achieves in Alamo in the Ardennes . To an unparalleled degree, his amazing research has enabled him to get inside the minds and hearts of dozens of soldiers, from generals to privates. This is a book that will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat." --Thomas Fleming, Author of The New Dealers' War "This definitive and eminently readable history is destined to be a classic among Bulge histories." --Patrick K. O'Donnell, Author of Washington's Immortals, “Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat.â€� —Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers’ War “Comprehensive and vivid...John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again.â€� —Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn, Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat.” —Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers’ War Comprehensive and vivid...John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again.” —Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal940.54219348
Grade ToUP
Synopsis"A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne... McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again." -Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of An Army at Dawn During the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne made their legendary stand at Bastogne. But their heroics never could have happened if not for the unsung efforts of others. This is the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantry Division, elements of the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions, and other, smaller units. Outnumbered and outgunned, they made the Germans pay for every icy inch of ground they gained. It was their gallant efforts that allowed the 101st Airborne to reach and fully occupy Bastogne and prepare for the ferocious attack to come. Featuring numerous helpful maps and a complete list of the soldiers, local civilians, and German commanders whose actions it recounts, Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war., "A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne... McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again." --Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of An Army at Dawn During the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne made their legendary stand at Bastogne. But their heroics never could have happened if not for the unsung efforts of others. This is the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantry Division, elements of the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions, and other, smaller units. Outnumbered and outgunned, they made the Germans pay for every icy inch of ground they gained. It was their gallant efforts that allowed the 101st Airborne to reach and fully occupy Bastogne and prepare for the ferocious attack to come. Featuring numerous helpful maps and a complete list of the soldiers, local civilians, and German commanders whose actions it recounts, Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.
