Fatal crossroads
Subtitle: the untold story of the Malmédy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge
By: Danny S. Parker
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press paperback ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9780306821523
Subjects: Malmedy Massacre, 1944-1945; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Atrocities; Ardennes (France), Battle of the, 1944-1945
Description: On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, more than eighty unarmed United States soldiers were shot down after having surrendered to an SS unit near the small crossroads town of Malmedy, Belgium. Although more than thirty men lived to tell of the massacre, exactly what took place that day remains mired in controversy. The author spent fifteen years researching original sources and interviewing more than one hundred witnesses to uncover the truth behind the Malmedy massacre, and the result is riveting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-375) and index.