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The Ardennes Offensive. Us Iii & Xii Corps Southern Sector

By Bruce Quarrie

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2001
ISBN
9781855329140, 185532914X
Open Library ID
OL8993158M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
59 MB (61663175 bytes)
Series
Order of Battle
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
101\101
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

On 16 December 1944 the German Army launched an attack through the Ardennes region of Belgium, aimed at splitting the Allied armies in two. General George Patton's response to the German breakthrough was, 'Hell, let's have the guts to let the sons of bitches go all the way to Paris. Then we'll really cut 'em up.' At a meeting on 19 December Eisenhower asked Patton how quickly he could counterattack. Confidently he answered; 'On 22 December with three divisions.' On 22 December 4 Armored Division began the drive to Bastogne. This title provides a highly detailed unit by unit breakdown of the Allied forces in the southern sector of the 'bulge'. With Patton's counterattack, the scene was set for a classic showdown: this title guides the reader in full detail through the clashes that followed.

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