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  • Alamo in the Ardennes

  • The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
  • By: John C. McManus
  • Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
  • Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)
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At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge - the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered 10 to 1, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.

©2007 John C. McManus (P)2017 Tantor
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  • Categories: History

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"Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat." (Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers' War)

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A rather unknown part of the battle of the bulge

The story is a rather unknown aspect of this famous battle and sheds some light as well on the battles that were fought in the second world War.

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A fitting tribute

Well done to the author for bringing to light such an important and frequently overlooked aspect of the battle of the bulge. A moving tribute expertly told through contemporary voices of those incredibly brave men & women.

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Small snapshot of a big battle

This is a tremendous story of a small group of US soldiers who held up the German advance (one of many small groups that did so) and inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. It tells the story of the defensive battle, their capture and their privations in prison camp.
Amazingly, they all survived and were later recognised (seemingly grudgingly) for the part they played.
Real story of duty and stoic bravery, but if you're looking for a bigger picture of the Battle of the Bulge, this isn't the book for you. Best to listen to one of those before this. It will better help with understanding and objectives.

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Great balance of overall strategy and big picture overview but lots of added personal individual soldier memories which really add to the perspective. Well worth buying if your interested in the campaign right up to the attack on Bastogne ( which it does not cover, just the fighting before )

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in great detail of the Battle of the Bulge, which has never been explained before in this way. The narrator was very good

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