Patton at the Battle of the Bulge: How the General's Tanks

Patton at the Battle of the Bulge: How the General's Tanks Turned the Tide at Bastogne

December 1944. For the besieged American defenders of Bastogne, time was running out....

Hitlerâ€™s forces had pressed in on the small Belgian town in a desperate offensive designed to push back the Allies, starting the Battle of the Bulge. So far the U.S. soldiers had managed to repel waves of attackers and even a panzer onslaught. But as their ammunition dwindled, the weary paratroopers of the 101st Airborne could only hope for a miracleâ€”a miracle in the form of General George S. Patton and his Third Army.

More than a hundred miles away, Patton, ordered to race his men to Bastogne, was already putting in motion the most crucial charge of his career. Tapped to spearhead his counterstrike against the Wehrmacht was the 4th Armored Division, a bloodied but experienced unit that had fought and slogged its way across France. But blazing a trail into Belgium meant going up against some of the best infantry and tank units in the German Army. Failure to reach Bastogne in time could result in the overrunning of the 101stâ€”a catastrophic defeat that could turn the tide of the war and secure victory for the Nazis.

In Patton at the Battle of the Bulge, Army veteran and historian Leo Barron explores one of the most famous yet little told clashes of the war, a vitally important chapter in one of historyâ€™s most legendary battles.
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-10-28
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780451467874

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2014-10-28
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780451467874

Patton at the Battle of the Bulge: How the General's Tanks Turned the Tide at Bastogne

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