Bibliograph

Battle of the Bulge, Rick Atkinson with Kate Waters

Type

Label

Battle of the Bulge, Rick Atkinson with Kate Waters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

NC1270L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Battle of the Bulge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

899885239

Responsibility statement

Rick Atkinson with Kate Waters

Series statement

Our world at war, WWII

Summary

An account of the Battle of the Bulge, Nazi Germany's last concerted attempt to halt the American Army advance in Europe

Table Of Contents

Allied and Axis commands and armies engaged in the Battle of the Bulge -- World War II timeline -- Key players -- A note to readers -- The European Theater: September 1939-November 1944 -- Hitler's plan -- Zero Day: December 16, 1944 -- War in the raw -- Epilogue -- The end of the War -- Charles de Gaulle -- Changing the U.S. draft laws to supply reinforcements -- U.S. winter battle clothing -- Radio communications on the battlefield -- Tracks, tanks, and planes at the Battle of the Bulge -- Napalm and poison gas -- Winter takes its toll -- "Kilroy was here" -- Horses, mules, and dogs of war -- Signal corps -- Weapons used by infantry -- Numbers tell part of the story -- Battle of the Bulge timeline -- Glossary -- Places to visit

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