Alamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible

by McManus, John C.

• ISBN13: 9780471739050
• ISBN10: 0471739057
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulgethe story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered ten to one, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.

Author Biography

JOHN C. MCMANUS is the author of several books on World War II.He is a professor of military history at the University of Missouri-Rolla and a member of the editorial board at WWII magazine.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Staff Positions in the U.S. Army

Typical Unit Structure in the World War II U.S. Army

Cast of Characters

Maps

Introduction

Before the Fury

Friday, December 15

Saturday, December 16

Sunday, December 17

Monday, December 18

Tuesday, December 19

Wednesday, December

Postscript

Notes

Photo Credits

Index

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