The Bloody Forest: Battle for the Hurtgen: September

The Bloody Forest: Battle for the Hurtgen: September 1944-January 1945
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The definitive account ofÂ one of World War IIâ€™s bloodiest campaignsâ€”the five-month battle between American and German forces in the Huertgen Forestâ€”told through the words of the men who were there.

From the preface:

â€œIn the course of research and interviews while writing a series of books on World War II, I became increasingly aware of the campaign for the Huertgen Forest. While survivors of other battles sometimes criticized the strategy and the orders they were given, there was a depth of anger about the Huertgen that surpassed anything I had encountered elsewhere. The unhappiness with what occurred and the absence of much objective coverage in the memoirs of those in the top command slots convinced me to produce this history.Â

As I have reiterated in all of my books, which rely heavily on oral or eyewitness reports, there are always the dangers of flawed memory, limited vantage points, and the possibility of self-interest in such accounts. But the almost universal condemnation of their superiorsâ€™ critical decisions by individuals who were under fire in thatÂ â€˜green hellâ€™ offers a cautionary note on the accuracy and the truths of histories that draw from the official documents and the personal papers of the likes of Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Courtney Hodges (who apparently left little in the way of records), J. Lawton Collins and others in similar positions. . . .Â

Each new war differs from that of the past, but to ignore what happened in the Huertgen enhances the possibilities for another bitter victory, if not a defeat.â€
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780891418559
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2000-07-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780891418559

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780891418559
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2000-07-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780891418559

The Bloody Forest: Battle for the Hurtgen: September 1944-January 1945

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