| Description |
xxiii, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-341) and index. |
| Contents |
Hold Bastogne! -- The 101st Airborne Called Forward -- The Scramble to Reach Bastogne -- A Massive Intelligence Failure -- The Defense of Bastogne Takes Shape -- The Germans Sense a Quick Victory -- Bastogne Buys Time -- The "Hole in the Doughnut" Develops -- Patton Heads North -- A Daring Plan -- A Prayer for Victory -- McAuliffe Digs In -- "Nuts" -- An Offer to Surrender -- The Bad Weather Breaks -- The German Attack Resumes -- Bastogne Holds : A Christmas Day Miracle -- The Christmas Eve Bombing -- The Christmas Day Attack -- Conclusion : No Greater Valor. |
| Summary |
In December of 1944, an outmanned, outgunned, and surrounded US force fought Hitler's overwhelming Panzer divisions to a miraculous standstill at Bastogne. The underdogs had saved the war for the Allies. It was nothing short of miraculous. Corsi's analysis is based on a record of oral histories along with original field maps used by field commanders, battle orders, and other documentation made at the time of the military command. With a perspective gleaned from newspapers, periodicals, and newsreels of the day, Corsi paints a riveting portrait of one of the most important battles in world history. |
| Subject |
Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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War -- Religious aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01170374
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Christianity. (OCoLC)fst00859599
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Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
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Belgium -- Bastogne.
(OCoLC)fst01214705
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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Battle of the Ardennes (1944-1945) (OCoLC)fst00814174
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| Added Title |
Siege of Bastogne and the miracle that sealed allied victory |
| ISBN |
9781595555212 |
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1595555218 |
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