Sinossi
The German defeat in the Ardennes that took place in just four weeks over December 1944 and January 1945 signalled the beginning of the end of German resistance on the Western Front. Hitler's surprise counter offensive had been intended to divide the Allied Forces, halt their drive from Normandy to the Rhine, perhaps even force them into a negotiated peace agreement. But after a strong start, helped by the bad weather which kept Allied planes grounded, the US Army recovered its nerve, the German forces were contained, and the gamble failed. German losses of men and material were substantial, and their military morale broken. The well-known military historian George Forty traces the whole story, drawing extensively on US sources to record how the GIs faced up to the unexpected challenge. The complex course of the battle is made clear, and the author provides much valuable background information on the size, organisation and equipment of the opposing forces.
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L'autore
Lt Col George Forty OBE FMA saw action as a young subaltern in the Korean War. An experienced tank commander, he took up the role of Curator of the Tank Museum in Bovington, and has since established an international reputation as a military historian of note, with more than 40 books to his name.
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