Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View
Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II—from the German perspective.

As the Allied armies swept towards the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, “the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory.”

This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht’s war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler’s key speeches to his generals; and much more.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View
Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II—from the German perspective.

As the Allied armies swept towards the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, “the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory.”

This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht’s war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler’s key speeches to his generals; and much more.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View

Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View

by Danny S. Parker (Editor)
Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View

Hitler's Final Push: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View

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Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II—from the German perspective.

As the Allied armies swept towards the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, “the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory.”

This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht’s war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler’s key speeches to his generals; and much more.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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ISBN-13: 9781634508339
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date: 02/09/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 264
Sales rank: 201,652
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

Danny S. Parker developed a keen interest in the history of the WWII at an early age. His other books include Hitler’s Ardennes Offensive and To Win the Winter Sky, an account of the last months of the air war. He lives in Cocoa, Florida.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Maps vii

Preface Danny S. Parker ix

1 Hitler's Speech to his Generals, 12 December 1944 1

2 The Preparations for the German Offensive in the Ardennes Dr. Percy Schramm 11

3 Interview with Generaloberst Alfred Jodl 153

4 Interview with Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt 179

5 Generalfeldmarschall Walther Model and Army Group B Interview with Obserst Thuisko von Metzsch 191

6 Hitler's Speech to his Generals, 28 December 1944 Interview with Obserst Thuisko von Metzsch 209

Index 229

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