Battle of the Bulge: Stories From Those Who Fought and Survived
- ISBN-10
- 1732517274
- ISBN-13
- 9781732517271
- Series
- Battle of the Bulge
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 164
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-06-29
- Publisher
- World War II Insider
- Author
- Kayleen Reusser
Description
On December 16, 1944, artillery shells from 250,000 German troops scream down on unsuspecting American troops in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium. It is the beginning of one of World War II's biggest battles. Who will survive?John Wearly becomes separated from Company M, 39th Infantry, 99th Division. As he scans a snowy hillside, will the enemy find him before he can escape?Bob Staggs of the 467th Engineer Battalion fires half-track machine guns at a sniper in a village's church steeple. How many more shots will come their way?Beresford Clarke of Patton's 26th Yankee Division spends his 21st birthday fighting house-to-house and engaging in firefights. Will the mechanical engineering student from Purdue University live to see his next birthday?The world was saved by these and other real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.Kayleen Reusser's interviews with hundreds of World War II has netted unforgettable stories of this battle that determined the war's status. The book contains accounts of men, many of whom were still in their teens, who faced death daily. They never gave up and proved their mettle through dedication to their cause.Kayleen Reusser's first World War II Insider book covered D-Day. www.KayleenReusser.com
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- 2014-03-01
- 224 pages
- Ebook
- Stackpole Books
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