{"product_id":"the-battle-of-the-bulge","title":"The Battle of the Bulge","description":"During most of the eleven months between D-day and V-E day in Europe, the U.S. Army was carrying on highly successful offensive operations. As a consequence, the American soldier was buoyed with success, imbued with the idea that his enemy could not strike him a really heavy counterblow, and sustained by the conviction that the war was nearly won. Then, unbelievably, and under the goad of Hitler's fanaticism, the German Army launched its powerful counteroffensive in the Ardennes in December 1944 with the design of knifing through the Allied armies and forcing a negotiated peace.\nThis is the story of how the Germans planned and executed their offensive. It is the story of how the high command, American and British, reacted to defeat the German plan once the reality of a German offensive was accepted. But most of all it is the story of the American fighting man and the manner in which he fought a myriad of small defensive battles until the torrent of the German attack was slowed and diverted, its force dissipated and finally spent.\nThis work is the official U.S Army history of the Ardennes campaign. It contains numerous photographs, and 16 pages of four color situation maps, delineating each phase of the battle.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 156852370X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.156852370X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hugh Cole\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41718959964218,"sku":"DBV.156852370X.A","price":12.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/156852370X-0.jpg?v=1790994193","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-battle-of-the-bulge","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}