Une description de la bataille des Ardennes en Belgique et au Luxembourg. Le contexte, les acteurs, civils et militaires, et le rôle des différentes unités d'infanterie sont présentés. ©Electre 2025
The Ardennes
1944 -1945
In the combatants footsteps
Late 1944, the Axis forces, led by Nazi Germany, appeared to have reached exhaustion point. Many Allied soldiers, somewhat stunned by the autumn battles, prefered to focus on the forthcoming festive season. In liberated towns, the local population made the most of its refound freedom, whilst preparing for another winter conditioned by rationing. On the 16th of December, to everyone's surprise, Hitler launched a major offensive in Belgium and Luxembourg, across the Ardenne forests. Engaging around 300,000 combatants, he hoped to change the course of the war, by playing his last card...
His book presents the famous Ardenne campaign, which unfolded over the winter of 1944-1945. After a brief contextual introduction, the key events of the German offensive of December 1944 are summarised. The lesser known battles of January 1945 are approached via the story of one company from the US 84th Infantry Division, within which a 21 year-old soldier of German origin by the name of Henry Kissinger was enlisted. He was not yet the illustrious diplomat who gained renown in the 1960s and 1970s. This guide presents the battle from the combatants angle, focusing on their day-to-day lives and their personal stories, through a description of the human experience of these men and women, militaries or civilians, who fought for their lives over that cruel winter of 1944-1945. From Elsenborn to Echternach, via Bastogne of course, we will take you on a journey in their footsteps and offer you an introductory tour of the vestiges of the heritage sites that now stand on the battlefield.
Paru le : 29/06/2019
Thématique : Seconde guerre mondiale
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Mathieu Billa
Éditeur(s) :
OREP
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Contributeur(s) : Traducteur : Heather Inglis
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-8151-0467-8
EAN13 : 9782815104678
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 48
Hauteur: 24.0 cm / Largeur 17.0 cm
Poids: 230 g
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