The battle of the bulge and the epic story of world war iis most decorated platoon hardcover. Reprint of john tolands first work of military history, the saga of how beleaguered american troops not only resisted hitlers deadly counteroffensive in world war iis battle of. This book seeks to preserve the legacy of those brave men and women who served the united states of america during the largest land battle ever fought by the u. Critical acclaim is nearly universal for this gripping, accurate, and welltold story of the greatest american victory over the germans during wwii and the only largescale offensive battle ever fought during the winter, the worst in europe is some fifty years. It was a picture book about the battle of the bulge, illustrated with photos of dioramas of the battle. Buy the battle of the bulge wordsworth military library new edition by toland, john isbn. Often and spontaneously these people of luxembourg and belgium would suddenly reenact what had taken place so many years before. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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