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Description
At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II’s Battle of the Bulge—the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered ten to one, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“The very air around them stank of burned flesh- sickly sweet, distinctly crispy, like a strange mixture of spoiled meat and charcoal.”
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“One by one, the tanks got hit; their turrets were smashed; their treads were shot off; their hulls were penetrated by high- velocity shells that ricocheted around the inside, shredding crewman into dismembered pieces; their gas tanks or engines caught fire, singeing skin, burning hair, asphyxiating the men, and consuming flesh and bones in avaricious flames.”
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“An instant later, the .3006-calibur bullet smashed into the tank commander's head, spraying pink and gray shards of skull in a halo around what remained of his head.”
First Sentence
The Hurtgen Forest was a horrible nightmare, but it was over now.
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Authors & Contributors
- John C. McManus (Author)
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