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pp. 310, b/w illustrations, “In this dramatic account of the 194445 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII. Schrijvers draws on diaries, memoirs, and other fresh sources to illuminate the experiences not only of Bastognes 3,000 citizens and their American defenders, but also of German soldiers and commanders desperate for victory. The costs of war are here made real, uncovered in the stories of those who perished and those who emerged from battle to find the world forever changed.”
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| ISBN | 0300216149 | |
|---|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780300216141 | |
| Number of pages | 310 | |
| Original Title | Those Who Hold Bastogne: The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge | |
| Published Date | 2015 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | no dustjacket | |
| Binding | paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New haven | |
| Edition | Fist edition | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Peter Schrijvers | |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
pp. 310, b/w illustrations, “In this dramatic account of the 194445 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII. Schrijvers draws on diaries, memoirs, and other fresh sources to illuminate the experiences not only of Bastognes 3,000 citizens and their American defenders, but also of German soldiers and commanders desperate for victory. The costs of war are here made real, uncovered in the stories of those who perished and those who emerged from battle to find the world forever changed.”
