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7%OFFCharles B. Macdonald - The Battle of the Huertgen Forest - 9780812218312 - V9780812218312
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The Battle of the Huertgen Forest

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Description for The Battle of the Huertgen Forest Paperback. An account of the first setback suffered by the Allies following the invasion of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.

In September 1944, three months after the invasion of Normandy, the Allied armies prepared to push the German forces back into their homeland. Just south of the city of Aachen, elements of the U.S. First Army began an advance through the imposing Huertgen Forest. Instead of retreating, as the Allied command anticipated, the German troops prepared an elaborate defense of Huertgen, resulting in a struggle where tanks, infantry, and artillery dueled at close range. The battle for the forest ended abruptly in December, when a sudden German offensive through the Ardennes to the south forced the Allied armies to fall ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
312 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812218312
SKU
V9780812218312
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About Charles B. Macdonald
Charles B. MacDonald was deputy chief historian of the Army Center of Military History. He commanded a rifle platoon in World War II, earning the Silver Star, a Purple Heart, and five battle stars. He recorded his wartime experiences in Company Commander, regarded as one of the finest World War II combat narratives.

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"A testament of the courage and endurance of our fighting men."-New York Times

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