On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his last desperate offensive of World War II, a final great gamble designed to smash his American and British attackers.Danny Parker's ground-breaking Battle of the Bulge was a Military Book Club Main selection. This 320 page book features 275 rare photographs, 18 new maps, and a specially painted cover by Don Stivers, as well as special sections on why the Germans lost and why the Allies won.Critical acclaim for Battle of the Bulge has included:"Danny Parker has written a valuable guide to the history of Hitler's last offensive in the West, which contains particularly useful perspectives on the nature of German operations. Students of the battle will find the divisional maps and orders of battle an informative source of information."
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About the Author:
Danny S. Parker is a former research consultant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Battle of the Bulge. He is the author of To Win the Winter Sky: The Air Way Over the Ardennes , and editor of The Battle of the Bulge: The German View and Hitler's Ardennes Offensive . He lives in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1580970230
- ISBN 13 9781580970235
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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