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Alamo in the Ardennes

The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible

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Alamo in the Ardennes

By: John C. McManus
Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
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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 Americas Military Military Science United States War

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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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It is truly a wonderful listen, true accounts from the men and women on the front line on both sides.

Goes beyond the battle in the forest.

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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.

A rather unknown part of the battle of the bulge

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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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I’m glad this story has been told. 101st Airborne unit “Screaming Eagles” due to great exposure and the TV series Band of Brothers has somewhat eclipsed the stories of less well known units. Learned from this story it has extended to post battle citations not being given and medals not awarded too which is a shame for the families.

I have grown to really dislike the sheer horror of war. Friends and brothers in arms, innocent civilians dying in the most horrific ways imaginable with high loss ratios on both sides it is just awful. The cruelty of the Gestapo also comes up in this story albeit briefly.
Graphic descriptions are repeated of various injuries suffered by each side. Does repeating “His eyeball was rolling on his cheek” with another description of a different person with almost the same words add much? I think not.
Issue for me to deal with I know, but would be happy just hearing it once not peppered through the story.

Learning of their bravery and devotion to duty is enough to reflect on and admire. Well done for publicising their part in the battle and how it enabled 101st to survive Bastogne.

Outstanding bravery and service.

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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.

A fitting tribute

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