Rfarnsworthath: Ardennes 1944 (Past & Present)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161200542X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Steve Smith is a highly experienced editor and author. . A New York-based military historian he has written several highly regarded books, including Epic Retreats: From 1776 to the Evacuation of Saigon and Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban (as Stephen Tanner)
Pushing through Stavelot and Trois Pont, the advanced units of the Kampfgruppe reached Stoumont before lack of fuelthe Americans had retaken Stavelot and closed off the route for German resupplyand US Army action forced it to halt at La Gleize. They also left scattered on their route the murdered bodies of US servicemenat Malmedy, Ligneuville, and Werethand civilians, massacres that would lead to postwar trials and continued recriminations. Divided into Kampfgruppen, the lead was Kampfgruppe Peiper whose armored force included SS Heavy Tank Battalion 501 equipped with King Tigers. The attack was launched on a snowy, freezing December 16, but from the outset, the division lost time against schedule. They left behind 135 armored vehicles including the King Tiger that today stands in front of the museum at La Gleize. It captured a fuel dump at Büllingen, but brave defense forced Peiper onto the southern Rollbahn D whose tight, winding roads proved difficult to negotiate and soon the Kampfgruppe was strung out over 25 kilometers with its heavy armorthe King Tigersslowly losing ground as vehicle after vehicle succumbed to automotive failures. Six days later, on Christmas Eve, with no hope and no fuel, Peiper and his men abandoned their vehicles and made their way back t
A New York-based military historian he has written several highly regarded books, including Epic Retreats: From 1776 to the Evacuation of Saigon and Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban (as Stephen Tanner). About the Author Steve Smith is a highly experienced editor and author.