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The Americans from the Ardennes to VE Day (Images of War) Kindle Edition

by Brooke S. Blades (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A World War II pictorial history with over 250 rare photos showing the contribution of U.S. forces in northwest Europe from December 1944 to May 1945.

Launched in December 1944, the Nazis’ Ardennes offensive, known as the Battle of the Bulge, was one of the most dangerous periods of the war. During six weeks of desperate fighting, more U.S. soldiers were killed, wounded, or reported missing than in any battle in American history.

The Rhine was crossed in March 1945, first by the seizure of the railway bridge at Remagen and then by the combined American, British, and Canadian ground and airborne operation codenamed Varsity. In the closing stages of the war, the western allies pushed remorselessly in the heart of Germany. Shocking evidence of Nazi atrocities was uncovered.

Berlin fell to the Russians in early May, and the Allies met up on the River Elbe. In the chaos that followed, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation. The immediate tasks were ensuring the survival of the civilian population, establishing law and order, and the capture of war criminals.

In true Images of War style, this book graphically describes the magnificent role played by U.S. forces under General Eisenhower’s overall command.
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  5. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  6. Publication date
    February 8, 2020
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Editorial Reviews

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"...a fascinating and compelling resource, whose text covers the period as concisely and as thoroughly as could be wished for in a book mostly devoted to imagery."
A Question Of Scale

"Enjoyed it."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"Each chapter is started with pages of text with the appropriate background information to each topic,and followed by an interesting selection of photos which illustrate each one, all with informative captions."
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About the Author

Dr Brooke Blades is an archaeologist and historian whose research has included examinations of sites form Second World War in France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. An interest in Normandy first emerged during a visit in 1986 and has expanded greatly beyond an initial focus on documenting the landscape of Omaha Beach. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, daughter Emma and three cats.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08NK8R15P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (February 8, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 109963 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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David Rhodes
2.0 out of 5 stars Groundhog Day!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2020
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What a dissapointment! The author has simply been bone idle with his selection of photographs, i would say at least 90% have appeared in previous Pen & Sword images of war books covering the American forces post D-Day. I am surprised that P&S accepted this title for publication, 2020. A complete waste of money for any buyer unless they have absolutely no other information on the subject, and this is not all that great!
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