In the winter of 1944--1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed more than 400,000 troops in one of the last major German offensives of the war, which became known as the Battle of the Bulge, in a desperate attempt to regain the strategic initiative in the West. Hitler's effort failed for a variety of reasons, but many historians assert that Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr.'s Third Army was ultimately responsible for securing Allied victory. Although Patton has assumed a larger-than-life reputation for...
In the winter of 1944--1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed m...
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a generation of Americans has grown to maturity largely unaware of the political, social, and military implications of a war that, more than any other, united us as a people with a common purpose. Highly relevant today, World War II has much to teach us, not only about the...
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conf...
Explores the General George S. Patton's operational performance during the entire Ardennes campaign, through his "estimate of the situation", the US Army's doctrinal approach to problem-solving. Patton's day-by-day situational understanding of the Battle of the Bulge gives readers an in-depth, critical analysis of Patton's overall effectiveness.
Explores the General George S. Patton's operational performance during the entire Ardennes campaign, through his "estimate of the situation", the US A...
