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Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945 Paperback – International Edition, November 30, 2004

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First published in 1992 to rave reviews, Danny Parker's Battle of the Bulge has since become the "standard" history of the battle, praised by historians for its stirring narrative, meticulous research, and its wealth of new information and fresh interpretations. Published now in a new edition, including a photo section with fascinating then-and-now images of the Ardennes area battlefield, this "classic" history of the Battle of the Bulge will be released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the battle.

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"A valuable guide to the history of Hitler's last offensive in the West." -- John Keegan, author of The Face of Battle and Six Armies in Normandy

About the Author

Danny S. Parker is a former research consultant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Battle of the Bulge. He is the author of To Win the Winter Sky: The Air Way Over the Ardennes, and editor of The Battle of the Bulge: The German View and Hitler's Ardennes Offensive. He lives in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press; export ed edition (December 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0306813912
ISBN-13: 978-0306813917
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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Buy this book, but don't buy this edition from this publisher

ByKirk D. Skorzakon March 2, 2013

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This is an excellent book, and it well deserves all of the praise it receives. I can't possibly think of any kudos I could add that haven't already been mentioned, but...

I have a problem with this particular edition, the First Da Capo Press edition 2004, and wish I had purchased another version from a different publisher. It seems this is one of those mass market paperbacks editions and they re-sized the book for their printing ease at the sacrifice of the quality of the book. This is most evident in the wonderfully full and detailed maps that Mr. Parker included in his original work.

The dimensions of the hardcover edition is 12.1" L x 9" W x 1.2" D, the dimension of this edition is 9" L x 6" W x 1.1" D, a reduction of 3" in both the long side and width of the book. In processing these reductions it had a very serious impact on the maps and hinders the reader from using these maps properly in identifying some of the cities and troop positions and movements from map-to-map. The 'squishing' of the length from 12.1" to 9" caused, in some instances, the troop symbols to be repositioned and placed over tha name of a town, making both illegible and unidentifiable. The shortening of the width by 3" required Da Capo to shift the page contents to the left and right - on the double paged maps - toward the center of the book where it is bound, so the binding envelopes and covers up the probably a 1/4" or so on the edges of these maps and makes the info unaccessible. As much as I hate abusing a book I found myself flattening it as much as possible to reveal this info but it was to no avail. The battle lines, troop designations and positions and city names were unable to be seen.

Another point is the faintness in the printing on the maps. Although the battle lines and the symbols for the American units are clealry discernible the quality of the ink for the German units is very faint. Combining this with the reduction of the size of the info contained therein I had to get a magnifying glass to make things visible. Even then, with the aforementioned over-imposing of some of the symbols, town names and so on I still couldn't make it out. The faintness of the ink also made the names of some of the rivers involved in this battle indiscernable, especially when the rivers wind thru a forested area, the letters of the names of the rivers blended into the squiggly lines and dots used to indicate the forests.

There are a couple of more flaws in the butchering that Da Capo felt necessary to do to the maps but this should give you an idea of their disregard for offering a quality, readable book. I don't know if they eliminated any of the written content but I have a sneaking feeling they just may have. They reduced the size of the length and width and the finished book is thinner than Mr. Parkers original work, it just seems to me if you are squsihing something from all 4 sides the thickness would become greater not lesser.

This is an excellent book on the Ardennes Offensive and deserves a proud place of display on the shelf of anyone interested in the European campaigns of WWII, be he/she a novice or seasoned reader of WWII history. However, Da Capo should be ashamed over how they butchered and abused this fine work to save expenses in their mass market printing.

Buy this book, just not this edition! I totally enjoyed it but if it hadn't been for some of my previous readings and the 3 WWII atlases I have to fill in for Da Capo's omissions I am sure I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. Personally, I will probably donate this edition of this book to a charity or something else and be on the lookout for a full-sized edition.

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Very Collectible for Your Military LIbrary.

ByPASpaydon March 21, 2015

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Outstanding, Collectible hardcopy of Danny Parker's "Battle of the Bulge". With photos and narrative on each page - this is not the old style all photos in the center of the book, but packed on each page, and includes maps. One of the finest Danny Parker books, except for his last two books.

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Solid, well-research, readable contribution to Bulge lit

ByMannie Liscumon April 18, 2005

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Danny S. Parker's "Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945" is one of the best of the books out there on this, the last dying grasp of the German war machine at the heady days of 1940 in the West. Originally published in 1991, this 2004 edition includes several new additions (including new photos and reference materials) to bring this classic historiography into the present for the reader. Certainly "Battle of the Bulge" is deserving of the praise it has received, but why? Three reasons: outstanding research, expert organization, and stylish writing.

Outstanding Research: Parker did his homework for this one! Unlike so many who write military history, especially WWII history, with a provincial or nationalistic perspective, Parker tells the story from both sides of the "fence". Certainly the U.S. Army is front and center but given the make up of the victorious Allied forces this is not altogether unfair. Readers are treated to various aspects of Bulge history (see next section), not just prose dedicated to combat, but order of battle information for both Allied and German forces, summaries of weapons utilized, views from the top during planning phases, execution and response, and erasure of the Bulge (again from both sides). Moreover, Parker has provided a number of fabulous photographs, many in the "then-and-now" vein.

Expert Organization: Although Parker covers a lot of diverse material related to the Battle of the Bulge (from combat to logistics and post-war museums and battle games), he (and/or his editor) organizes his story in such a way that readers are unlikely to become bored even if not interested in all the individual components. Whether simply related to subject matter or Parker's style of writing, the battle passages, which are interspersed within other topics, are often dry and somewhat difficult to follow. Yet, not clumping them together makes the book flow more easily. Moreover, Parker balances the length of sections quite well such that there are numerous logical places to "rest". Although topics are mixed chapter to chapter, this is not to say that Parker lacks a larger organization or that the book is a random collection of facts. In fact Parker clumps chapters together into five larger "sections":

1) The Setting - this section contains seven distinct chapters, the last three each containing additional sub-chapters. In total The Setting describes the planning phase of Wacht am Rhein, the status of the "Ghost Front" in the weeks and days leading up to the jump-off, the mindset and leadership of the Allied camp before the German attack, and how the logistics of a battle in the Ardennes could be influenced by the Ardennes itself. Parker's prose provides ample information to educate even the most naïve of readers.

2) The First Days: We March - this section is separated into six distinct chapters, the fifth having a sub-chapter. The first five chapters deal with the attackers and their armies (Fifth Panzer Armee, Sixth Panzer Armee, and Seventh Armee), the leadership and it's methods, and lastly a description of the first day of battle (again generally from the perspective of the German side). The last chapter of this section describes the Allied reaction to the surprise attack, which can be fairly called chaotic in the first day.

3) Progress of the Battle - this section details the battle from 17 Dec to the end of Jan when the line resembled that of 15 Dec. This is by far the most battle detailed portion of the book with more than half of the 200-odd pages covering the action from both sides. Filling out the rest of this section are various pieces of non-combat storyline including views from the top (again from both Allied and German perspectives), affects on the civilian population, and views of the combat from embedded non-combatants of the press corps. In addition, "Progress of the Battle" includes a number of important sub-stories of the bigger Bulge story, like the SS atrocities at Malmedy where US PWs were executed in cold-blood. Parker's fair-handedness comes shinning through in this section as he covers the events without making excuses for the SS but while making sure that the reader knows that the Germans were not the only ones to have committed acts beyond those normally accepted in war.

4) Looking Back - this sections details the price paid by both combatants (personnel, armaments, time, psychological effects), how the Bulge fits into the larger picture of the War, and the why's the battles outcome - why did the Germans lose their great gamble? This section provides a nice wrap-up of the rest of the book in a bigger historical perspective. Fabulous!

5) Appendices - In addition to Order of Battle information oft present in Appendices of military history, Parker's contains a wonderful "recommended reading list" (with book descriptions), information on Bulge periodicals, films (both Hollywood-type and documentaries), and simulation games, and a discussion of Ardennes museums and tours. This section alone makes Parker's book a critical resource for the serious.

In the end, "Battle of Bulge" by Danny Parker is a "classic" piece of military history, told with style and full of expertly researched information. Parker's book is a cross between John Toland's "Battle" (engaging story written with flair) and Charles MacDonald's "A Time for Trumpets" (deep with facts and emotion). This is a MUST read for those interested in good history of one of the US Armies most important engagements - 5 stars!

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Five Stars

ByJ. Schloesseron February 29, 2016

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Great reference guides for genealogy

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Best of the genre of 'Bulge' books

ByMarion Hillon July 29, 2011

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Of the several books I've read about the Battle of the Bulge, I rate it the best in detail, organization and the many photos.

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Most recent customer reviews

A good book, but with too much

A good book, but with too much, way too much detail as a popular history. The maps are also inadequate for a general audience. Was this for the Command and Staff College level?

Published 1 year ago by vmiman

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Published on October 28, 2014 by Lois Rambough

Great overall account of the battle.

Mr. Parker provides an excellent overview of this famous battle sprinkled with the right amount of smaller stories or sub-plots to provide the reader with a well balanced account...Read more

Published on August 19, 2013 by Dwayne Williams

An Excellent Book

I bought this hardcover edition as a replacement for the softcover edition I already owned and was very displeased with, and it put the softcover edition to shame.Read more

Published on April 12, 2013 by Kirk D. Skorzak

Great read

This book was a challenge to read. It is highly intellectual and requires knowledge of WWII. The maps help to understand the battle but good have been better laid out for easier...Read more

Published on August 17, 2009 by Sean L

Grand in Scope - Could Be Better Organized

I found myself in a love-hate relationship with this book almost from the first page. I would recommend it more as a reference for those already thoroughly familiar with the...Read more

Published on January 3, 2009 by Railbird

Deserving of the title "Standard History"

It is difficult to write about a subject like the Battle of the Bulge - which is one of the most covered topics in the Second World War - without appearing either derivative or...Read more

Published on November 26, 2005 by R. A Forczyk

DON'T BUY THIS BOOK

If you like to buy this book, please buy the OLD EDITION. Without mentioning this fact in the web site or intoduction to the book, this new edition surprisely DID NOT contained...Read more

Published on May 10, 2005 by Lee Sze Ho

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