The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Last Gamble in the West (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series)

96 pp. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Three armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest point in the American lines - and almost broke through. This title describes the planning of the attack and the course of events, including the defense of Bastogne and the heroic delaying actions fought by GIs supposed to be in a quiet sector of the front. In spite of serious American disadvantages Hitler's offensive was stopped. James Arnold explains exactly how this was achieved, and how Germany's last hopes of victory were finally put to rest.