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Rick Atkinson - Author
A focused introduction to a major Second World War battle, combining a chronological account of military movement with photographs, factual details and statistics. Its central subject is the fighting and its scale, rather than a fictionalised story.
On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, making one last attempt to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author s clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA focused introduction to a major Second World War battle, combining a chronological account of military movement with photographs, factual details and statistics. Its central subject is the fighting and its scale, rather than a fictionalised story.
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