As always from Antony Beevor, an interesting read
As always from Antony Beevor, an interesting read
Another solid military history from Beevor. The Ardennes campaign in 1944 was the Germans last roll of the dice in the west, seeking to drive a wedge between the American and English armies hopefully forcing a negotiated surrender. A campaign which was based on an attempt to recreate past glories and ignored current realities; although caught by surprised the allies reacted quickly to blunt the speed of the German advance and defeat them in detail