With sharp reporting of small skirmishes, of acts of bravery, of
human cruelty and kindness on all sides, official talks and command
indecision, Nazi scheming and Allied confusion, Toland details- in
almost journal form- the many diverse, seemingly unrelated events
which comprised the Battle of the Bulge. Toland's narrative
suggests that the defeat of Hitler's "Watch on the Rhine" cannot be
attributed to any well laid plans of the Eisenhowers, Pattons, or
Bradleys, but rather to the thousands of little actions of many
more thousands of little soldiers who were finally transformed, in
the race of death, from lovers of luxury into fighters for personal
survival. Toland's reconstruction was based on an examination of
news reports, official documents and military records, and
interviews with hundreds of former GI's, SHAEF officials, Hitler
aides and Nazi officers, and European townfolk. The resulting
narrative is well written and well paced, while its appeal will be
largely to those still interested in the wartime scene. (Kirkus
Reviews)
"For the first time in the growing literature of World War II, the
inspiring story of the stubborn, lonely, dogged battle of the
Americans locked in this tragic salient is told...gripping...You
cannot put it down once you start it". -- San Francisco Chronicle.
John Toland has written numerous books on World War II,
including Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath. Carlo D'Este is
the author of Patton: A Genius for War and other works.
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