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Hitlers last gamble tells the story of the germans. Antony beevor, using many overlooked and new sources from dutch, british, american, polish and german archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of this epic clash. He believed he could split the allies by driving all the way to antwerp, then. Hitlers last gamble tells the story of the germans illfated final stand.
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Military historian antony beevor, author of ardennes 1944, recalls one of the last world war ii battles in the european theater, the battle of the bulge, which began on december 16, 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. In this deeply researched work, with striking insights into the major players on both sides, antony beevor gives us the definitive account of the ardennes offensive which was to become the greatest battle of world war ii. The battle of the bulge may return the bulge to collective memory by democratizing it, adding the feats and sorrows of obscure men and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By antony beevor on 16 december 1944, hitler launched his last gamble in the snowcovered forests and gorges of the ardennes on the belgiangerman border. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, and ardennes 1944 shortlist prix medicis. There is a an excellent military history of the battle that clearly explains the strategies employed and vividly describes the action on the fields of battles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ardennes 1944.
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