The Reich's Last Gamble

<div>"...applies his well-honed narrative skills to a reexamination of this well-known battle. With an attention to detail that informs but does not bore, Forty reveals his remarkable knowledge of the intricacies of German and U.S. armored and infantry tactics in the Ardennes. Greatly assisting the reader is an abundance of battle maps. Appendixes provide detailed information about the military units for all combatants, as well as thumbnail biographies of the major players....Forty's contribution should easily stand the test of time. For all collections."--Library Journal.
</div> A new and freshly researched account of what became known as 'The Battle of the Bulge' - a last gamble by the Third Reich to win back control of the war on the Western Front. Researched by a top author from prime US and German sources The Battle of the Bulge was the final turning point of the war in Europe With informative appendices, maps and charts

Lt Col George Forty OBE FMA saw action as a young subaltern in the Korean War. An experienced tank commander, he took up the role of Curator of the Tank Museum in Bovington, and has since established an international reputation as a military historian of note, with more than 40 books to his name.