Alamo in the Ardennes : the untold story of the American soldiers who made the defense of Bastogne possible
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McManus, John C., 1965-
Published
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2007.
ISBN
0471739057, 9780471739050
Physical Desc
xxxv, 296 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 940.54219 MCMANUS 2007
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Published
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2007.
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Book
Language
English
ISBN
0471739057, 9780471739050

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-280) and index.
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"In December 1944, when the Germans launched their last-ditch offensive now known as the Battle of the Bulge, they badly needed to capture the Belgian city of Bastogne as a communications center, supply depot, and springboard for their drive to Antwerp. The city's defense by the 101st Airborne is often cited as the battle's most desperate and dramatic episode, but these heroics never could have happened if not for the unsung efforts of a ragtag, battered collection of American soldiers who absorbed the brunt of the German offensive first along the Ardennes frontier east of Bastogne."
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"Alamo in the Ardennes tells the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantry Division, elements of the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions, and other, smaller units. Outnumbered at times by as much as ten to one, outgunned by Hitler's dreaded panzers, and with no hope of reinforcement, they bore the full fury of the Nazi onslaught for five days, making the Germans pay for every icy inch of ground they gained." "Featuring numerous maps and a complete list of the soldiers, local civilians, and German commanders whose actions it recounts, Alamo in the Ardennes provides a day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

McManus, J. C. (2007). Alamo in the Ardennes: the untold story of the American soldiers who made the defense of Bastogne possible . J. Wiley.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McManus, John C., 1965-. 2007. Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McManus, John C., 1965-. Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

McManus, J. C. (2007). Alamo in the ardennes: the untold story of the american soldiers who made the defense of bastogne possible. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

McManus, John C. Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible J. Wiley, 2007.

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