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Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap/Holding the Line: Vol. 1
Paperback
Main Details
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Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap/Holding the Line: Vol. 1
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hans Wijers
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| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:448 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811735926
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.54219348 |
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| Illustrations |
100 b/w photos
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
25 November 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Most accounts of the Battle of the Bulge focus on the center, where the 101st Airborne held Bastogne, but the Germans' main thrust actually occurred to the north, where Sepp Dietrich's 6th SS Panzer Army stormed through the Losheim Gap on its way to Liege and Antwerp. In this region of thick forests, snowy fields, and muddy trails during the battle's first week in December 1944, U.S. troops from the 2nd and 99th Infantry Divisions successfully halted the best of the German war machine, including the 12th SS Panzer and the 3rd Fallschirmjager Divisions.
Author Biography
Hans Wijers has written or edited several other accounts of World War II, including Eastern Front Combat.
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