The Battle of the Bulge, Martin King
The Battle of the Bulge, Martin King
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The Battle of the Bulge
The Allies' Greatest Conflict on the Western Front

Author: Martin King

Narrator: Mack Gordon

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/25/2024


Synopsis

"Martin King tells the human side of the story of the Battle of the Bulge better than anyone."Commander Jeffrey Barta, US Navy (retired)
"I have walked the battlefields with Martin King, who has traversed them countless times with veterans of the Bulge. No one knows this story like Martin, and no one can tell it quite the way he does."Rick Beyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Army of World War II
The vortex of a tornado is a vacuum, and that is where we were, in the centre of a storm of armour and artillery pushing forward into the Ardennes.- John Hillard Dunn, 106th Division, US Army
The Battle of the Bulge was the largest land engagement of World War II. The German counter-attack, spearheaded by three Panzer armies, found the Allies unprepared and ill-equipped. As the fighting raged across the frosty forests of the Ardennes, it was left to a few untested US Infantry divisions to hold the Allied lines. Written by one of the world's leading experts on the subject, this account provides an essential introduction to the events of winter 1944-5 and to the many soldiers who risked their lives in defence of freedom.
Drawing on personal interviews, extensive research, and an unparalleled knowledge of the region, Martin King explores one of the most important battles of World War II.

About Martin King

Martin King is a highly qualified British military historian, author, and lecturer who's had the honor of reintroducing many U.S., British, and German veterans to the World War II battlefields where they fought. He lives in Belgium near Antwerp, where he spends his time writing, lecturing, working with veteran organizations, and visiting European battlefields.

Widely regarded as a leading authority on European military history, General Graham Hollands referred to him as the "Greatest living expert on the Battle of the Bulge." Steven Ambrose called him "Our expert in the Ardennes." Fellow writer and notable historian Professor Carlton Joyce said, "He really is the best on the Ardennes." In 2015 his documentary feature Searching for Augusta received no less than seven Emmy Awards for Best Historical Documentary.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew

The Battle of the Bulge was (16/12/44 – 25/1/45) was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during WWII. It was also the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States and the third-deadliest campaign in American history. In fact it’s really inaccurate to call it a sin......more

Goodreads review by L.A.

An interesting book and a good place to start when learning about this particular action of ww2. However, it jumps around quite a bit which made it difficult to follow at times and really only covers the first days of the battle in any detail.......more

Goodreads review by Logan

Some decent anecdotes. Narrator pronounced so many names wrong that I looked up the pronunciations myself to make sure I wasn't crazy.......more