It was perceived by some historians as an attempt by the German leadership to split the allies, change the tide of war, and force the alliance into "favorable negotiated terms," but it failed.
Known to the Germans as Operation WACH AM RHEIN, the battle was the last, great, offensive gasp in a war already perceived as lost. Start with what is probably the most comprehensive book available–"Battle of the Bulge: Then and Now," by Jean Paul Pallud, available from RZM Imports. In commemoration of the 56th anniversary of that great struggle–fought in December 1944 and January 1945–and for the benefit of all students of military history, I would like to share with readers a list of excellent historical publications, to let you follow this great military event, step by step. In doing so, I was amazed at the truly significant books that recently have appeared. So I gathered sources of research material for them. I was shocked to hear that not one of my students–all at the college level–had ever heard of the event. As a history teacher, I recently asked my college-level students to write a brief paper on the Battle of the Bulge.
As construction begins on the new memorial, it is fitting to review events of the battle.Įvery day, more and more veterans of the war are passing from the scene, and memories of the great struggle also are fading.
That applied to nothing as much as the Battle of the Bulge, one of the pivotal clashes of that historic struggle. They were so young, and did so much," said a promotion for the new World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.
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