Thursday, August 30, 2012

nara interview

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.