Battle - The Story of the Bulge. Introduction by Carlo D' Este

"For the first time in the growing literature of World War II, the inspiring story of the stubborn, lonely, dogged battle of the Americans locked in this tragic salient is told...gripping...You cannot put it down once you start it". -- San Francisco Chronicle.John Toland has written numerous books on World War II, including Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath. Carlo D'Este is the author of Patton: A Genius for War and other works.

Info autore

John Toland has written numerous books on World War II, including Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath. Carlo D'Este is the author of Patton: A Genius for War and other works.

Riassunto

Helps you understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like. The author has devoted years to studying memoirs, interviewing veterans and consulting military documents, both German and American. He also has revisited the old battlefields in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Toland
• Editore: University of Nebraska Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780803294370
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-9437-0
• Pagine: 400
• Peso: 595 g
• Serie: Bison Books
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Imbarcazioni, aerei e veicoli militari; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War