Battle of the Bulge
Subtitle: adapted from The guns at last light
By: Rick Atkinson, with Kate Waters
Contributors: Waters, Kate
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781627791137
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
Description: On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, making one last attempt to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author s clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231) and index.

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