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Alamo in the Ardennes

The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible

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Alamo in the Ardennes

By: John C. McManus
Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
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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 10 to 1, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.

©2007 John C. McManus (P)2017 Tantor Americas Military Military science United States War

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"Will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat." (Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers' War)
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Great story well narrated. In truth I could've done with a map to really understand where I was , but concentration was a great asset!

Great story!

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Well done to the author for bringing to light such an important and frequently overlooked aspect of the battle of the bulge. A moving tribute expertly told through contemporary voices of those incredibly brave men & women.

A fitting tribute

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The book lists the struggles and heroism of the American forces in front of the German offensive in the Ardennes, the bravery of their defensive warriors to hold until the swift arrival of the war weary reserves.
All in all a truly heroic and powerful story told in the words of those who were there.

Bravery in the face of defeat.

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It is truly a wonderful listen, true accounts from the men and women on the front line on both sides.

Goes beyond the battle in the forest.

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Great balance of overall strategy and big picture overview but lots of added personal individual soldier memories which really add to the perspective. Well worth buying if your interested in the campaign right up to the attack on Bastogne ( which it does not cover, just the fighting before )

Top marks

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in great detail of the Battle of the Bulge, which has never been explained before in this way. The narrator was very good

Explains....

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This is a tremendous story of a small group of US soldiers who held up the German advance (one of many small groups that did so) and inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. It tells the story of the defensive battle, their capture and their privations in prison camp.
Amazingly, they all survived and were later recognised (seemingly grudgingly) for the part they played.
Real story of duty and stoic bravery, but if you're looking for a bigger picture of the Battle of the Bulge, this isn't the book for you. Best to listen to one of those before this. It will better help with understanding and objectives.

Small snapshot of a big battle

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Incredibly well told story of deadly combat by regular men who rose to the ultimate challenge and so many of them paid with their lives. Wanted the book to be longer, encompassing other locations and actions of the battle.

Joining the Soldiers the First Days of the Bulge

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The story is a rather unknown aspect of this famous battle and sheds some light as well on the battles that were fought in the second world War.

A rather unknown part of the battle of the bulge

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I’m glad this story has been told. 101st Airborne unit “Screaming Eagles” due to great exposure and the TV series Band of Brothers has somewhat eclipsed the stories of less well known units. Learned from this story it has extended to post battle citations not being given and medals not awarded too which is a shame for the families.

I have grown to really dislike the sheer horror of war. Friends and brothers in arms, innocent civilians dying in the most horrific ways imaginable with high loss ratios on both sides it is just awful. The cruelty of the Gestapo also comes up in this story albeit briefly.
Graphic descriptions are repeated of various injuries suffered by each side. Does repeating “His eyeball was rolling on his cheek” with another description of a different person with almost the same words add much? I think not.
Issue for me to deal with I know, but would be happy just hearing it once not peppered through the story.

Learning of their bravery and devotion to duty is enough to reflect on and admire. Well done for publicising their part in the battle and how it enabled 101st to survive Bastogne.

Outstanding bravery and service.

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