Hitler's Ardennes Offensive [Hardcover]

Danny Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 1997

An account of how Hitler and his generals perceived the progress and failure of their assault on the Ardennes in December 1944, the offensive which they hoped would turn the course of the war in Germany's favor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (July 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853672726
• ISBN-13: 978-1853672729
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,569,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No new insight that compliments other sources, December 1, 1999

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Bruce Chilstrom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive (Hardcover)

I have read many books on this battle. One of them was a very good book called 'Battle of the Bulge' by Danny S. Parker. In addition to a high reguard for Parker, the Amazon's professional review and reader's review were both excellent. So, for me, this was a 'must buy'. I was disappointed. The book has six chapters. Each chapter is an interview experience with an important German officer with real responsibility in the battle. Some of these chapters are hardly comprehensible. One, General Kramer, is poorly translated. There is personal puffery, poor memories, and precious little real insight into the battle. Only General Brandenberger's narrative is concise and informative. The bottom line, if I had gone to Borders or another of the big book stores and had reviewed the book before buying, I would have passed.

3 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book is highly informative and interesting, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive (Hardcover)

Adolph Hitler's last desperate gamble, i.e the Ardennes Offensive, is an interesting topic to read about. It shows the Fuhrer's undying hope that he will triumph. Although the Allies suffered more than 12,000 dead and machinery destroyed, they triumphed over the Germans after one of the most desperate and mighty German offensives of the last portion of the war.