Review: 'The Battle of the Bulge' revisited...4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2012
"Sitting Ducks" is a book of historical fiction by author Steve Anderson. This Kindle e-book was 168 Kb download and was price at $1.99 at the time of writing this review.In December of 1944, the desperate Nazi war machine throws the dice and decides on an all or nothing gamble to try and salvage victory...a secret invasion of the Ardennes forest area (that bordered the boundary between Germany and Belgium) that was to become known as 'The Battle of the Bulge'.  The goal was to split the American and English forces and then defeat them...at least that was the idea.This book gets much of its information from interviews from combatants (of both sides) post-event. The author uses the true accounts and embellishes some of the tale by adding some fictional details to personal stories...details outlining what might have transpired during maneuvers or meetings that unexpectedly occurred with the enemy.The book gives compelling evidence that this last gasp effort was almost doomed from the start.Conclusion:An interesting perspective on one of WWII's final, major conflicts.A mix of major facts with a little fiction that result in an new look at this memorable conflict.As it is...4 1/2 StarsRay Nicholson