Next one is:
Karl Thoholte summary of the Ardennes battle (MS#B-311)
There is some interesting information on the German artillery units around Bastogne.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
book
The best picture of the US forces during the siege is
S.L.A.Marshall: Bastogne The First Eight Days
I cannot say more it needed for everyone who wants to know Bastoge siege.
S.L.A.Marshall: Bastogne The First Eight Days
I cannot say more it needed for everyone who wants to know Bastoge siege.
Monday, August 27, 2012
next book
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.: Panzers in the Winter Hitler’s Army and the Battle of the Bulge
The book seems OK, but there are many annoying mistakes (e.g. Tigers in 2nd Pz Div), so it should be heavily checked before using for anything. The bibliography seems very good.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
next archive
December Operations of the Third US Army is a good overview of the battle surrounding the Bastogne siege. Very recommended.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
next archive material
The next one is:
The 10th US Armored Division in the Saar-Moselle triangle (1949)
This is a short overview of the part of the 10th US Armored Division fights around and in Bastogne.
The 10th US Armored Division in the Saar-Moselle triangle (1949)
This is a short overview of the part of the 10th US Armored Division fights around and in Bastogne.
Friday, August 24, 2012
archive material
The next one is an archive material:
After Action Report 52nd Armd Inf Bn 9th Armored Division 20 Oct 44 thru 8 May 45
It is a very good report where we can see the low level view of the fight, and in the comments of the Battalion Commander we can see his lack of information about the real strength of the enemy offensive.
After Action Report 52nd Armd Inf Bn 9th Armored Division 20 Oct 44 thru 8 May 45
It is a very good report where we can see the low level view of the fight, and in the comments of the Battalion Commander we can see his lack of information about the real strength of the enemy offensive.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Zaloga book
The next one is:
Steven J. Zaloga: Battle of the Bulge 1944 (2) Bastogne (Osprey Publishing)
He ia a well-know military/history writer, and this book is well-researched as well. The German view mostly comes from the Foreign Military Studies interviews of the German generals. The book is well-balanced, so it is very recommeded.
Steven J. Zaloga: Battle of the Bulge 1944 (2) Bastogne (Osprey Publishing)
He ia a well-know military/history writer, and this book is well-researched as well. The German view mostly comes from the Foreign Military Studies interviews of the German generals. The book is well-balanced, so it is very recommeded.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Bruce Querrie books
The next two books are written by Bruce Quarrie.
Bruce Quarrie: Order of Battle 8: The Ardennes Offensive, V Panzer Armee, Central Sector (Osprey Publishing, 2000)
This book is the best on the German side. My only problem is that the book in the selected sources section there are only US titles. So I don't know there are these data from. Unfortunately the writer died in 2004, so I cannot ask him (R.I.P.). There are hints that he researched the Freiburg (BAMA) archive, but there is no exact references for that.
The other is:
Bruce Quarrie: Order of Battle 9: The Ardennes Offensive, VII & VIII US Corps and British XXX Corps, Central Sector (Osprey Publishing, 2000)
A good summary of the battle on the US side.
Bruce Quarrie: Order of Battle 8: The Ardennes Offensive, V Panzer Armee, Central Sector (Osprey Publishing, 2000)
This book is the best on the German side. My only problem is that the book in the selected sources section there are only US titles. So I don't know there are these data from. Unfortunately the writer died in 2004, so I cannot ask him (R.I.P.). There are hints that he researched the Freiburg (BAMA) archive, but there is no exact references for that.
The other is:
Bruce Quarrie: Order of Battle 9: The Ardennes Offensive, VII & VIII US Corps and British XXX Corps, Central Sector (Osprey Publishing, 2000)
A good summary of the battle on the US side.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
new book in the book list
First book was added to the book list (see left menu - book list) is Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell: The 101st Airborne Division's Defence of Bastogne (CSI, 1986).
This book has a good overview of the US forces and in the beginning it has a good overview of the German forces, but later the German side became very simple and maybe wrong. Mostly based on US daily reports and German high level post world war two memoires. A good reading, but the German side should be carefully handle.
This book has a good overview of the US forces and in the beginning it has a good overview of the German forces, but later the German side became very simple and maybe wrong. Mostly based on US daily reports and German high level post world war two memoires. A good reading, but the German side should be carefully handle.
Monday, August 20, 2012
beginning
Hi,
this blog will be about the Bastogne defence in World War Two in 1944.
First I will go throu all the books and other materials which are available, and later I will analyze them, and I try to put together a book about it (see my project at indiegogo, link in the left).
Bye,
Laszlo
this blog will be about the Bastogne defence in World War Two in 1944.
First I will go throu all the books and other materials which are available, and later I will analyze them, and I try to put together a book about it (see my project at indiegogo, link in the left).
Bye,
Laszlo
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