Alamo in the Ardennes
The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possi ble
$42.75
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2008
Summary
“A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne… McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again.” - Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of An Army at Dawn
During the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne made their legendary stand at Bastogne. But their heroics never could have happened if not for the unsung efforts of others.
This is the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451225580 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0451225589 |
| Author: | John C. McManus |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat.
“A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne, the linchpin in the Battle of the Bulge. With a scholar’s precision and a writer’s keen eye for the telling detail, John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of An Army at Dawn
“McManus’s absorbing and forthright narrative will hopefully dispel several myths, namely that Bastogne was the decisive engagement of the Battle of the Bulge, and give long-overdue credit to the many brave Americans, some of them still alive today, who made victory possible in America’s greatest ever battle. You can’t ask for more. Bravo!”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Longest Winter and Avenue of Spies
“I have read hundreds of books about men in battle but seldom have I seen one that comes close to the intensity that John McManus achieves in Alamo in the Ardennes. To an unparalleled degree, his amazing research has enabled him to get inside the minds and hearts of dozens of soldiers, from generals to privates. This is a book that will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat.”—Thomas Fleming, Author of The New Dealers’ War
“This definitive and eminently readable history is destined to be a classic among Bulge histories.”—Patrick K. O’Donnell, Author of Washington’s Immortals
About The Author
John C. McManus
John C. McManus is an award-winning professor, author, and military historian, and a leading expert on the history of the American combat experience. He is the Curators’ Distinguished Professor of U.S. Military History at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and is currently in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History. His critically acclaimed books on World War II include Grunts, September Hope, and The Dead and Those About to Die. His next book, Fire and Fortitude- The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943, will be published by Dutton Caliber in July 2019.
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