The Americans and Germans in Bastogne - First-Hand Accounts from the Commanders

In December 1944 the Third Reich was retreating. It was almost inconceivable that they could mount a counter offensive. To the Allies, the capitulation of the Third Reich was just around the corner.

About the author

Gary Sterne is a keen collector of militaria and was a co-founder of The Armourer and Skirmish Magazines. He has always been fascinated with the D-day landings and in particular was intrigued by the lack of precise information relating the mystery of the "missing guns" of Pointe du Hoc. His research led to the finding of a map which indicated the position of an "unknown" German gun position buried in the village of Maisy. After buying the land and some years of struggling with the French authorities, he was able to open the huge site to the public. The re-discovery of the Maisy Battery made headline news around the world and has subsequently changed the history of the Omaha Sector forever. The site is now one of the major Normandy D-day attractions. www.maisybattery.com

Summary

Detailed narrative unfolds in words of the men who were actually there. De-classified interviews with the German unit commanders who took part.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Sterne
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781526770776
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-7077-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 165 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 830 g
• Illustrations: 30 black and white maps
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War