The Ardennes Battlefields: December 1944–- hardcover, Simon Forty, 9781612005348

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eBay Store Design by Visualsoft\n\nThe Ardennes Battlefields: Dec 1944 - Jan 1945\n\n--\n\u00A325.00\n\n--|\n\nAsk a Question\n\nDescription\n\nJust after its seventieth anniversary, the Battle of the Bulge has lost none of its impact. The largest battle fought by US troops on the continent of Europe started in a surprise attack on December 16, 1944, by four German armies, spearheaded by the cream of the German Panzer forces. Under the cover of bad weather and heavy snow, Hitler's last roll of the dice was intended to retake Antwerp, split the Allies, divide their political leadership, and force peace in the West, thus allowing the German forces to concentrate on defeating the Red Army.\n\n Strategic pipedream or not, the attack was furious and drained the Eastern Front of reinforcements: 12 armoured and 29 infantry divisions, some 2,000 tanks and assault guns-mainly PzKpfw IVs (800), Panthers (750) and Tigers (250 including some of the new King Tigers)- spearheaded the assault, whict