FORTY, George THE REICH'S LAST GAMBLE. The Ardennes Offensive, December 1944 , London: Cassell, 2000.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 0304358029 Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly rubbed along top edge, otherwise fine. 352pp, including Appendix 1 - Operation 'Wacht am Rhein' German Forces. Appendix 2 - Operation 'Nordwind' German Forces. Appendix 3 - Operation 'Wacht am Rhein' Allied Forces. Appendix 4 - Operation 'Nordwind' Allied Forces, Bibliography and Index. With 61 black-and-white photographs, and 23 maps and charts. From d/j flap - "The last gamble by the Third Reich to win back control of the war on the Western front, but in just four weeks period over December 1944 to January 1945 it ended in defeat for the Germans. Tracing the whole story, drawing extensively on US sources to record how the GIs faced up to the challenge. The complex course of the battle is laid bare and the author provides valuable background on the size, organisation, equipment and conduct of the opposing forces." Bookseller's comment - a very good read. (Book ref. 7404)  £18.00

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