The Battle of the Bulge 1944 : Hitler's Last Hope

by Robin Cross

A comprehensive history of Hitler's last offensive in the West. In 1944 the Germans attempted to thrust through Ardennes to seize Antwerp in order to split the allied forces. A bitter struggle ensued for the key town of Bastogne, but the German offensive failed.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Christopher]

Hmmm...not quite enough text and lacking in information. I think it's kind of a Cliff's Notes version of the battle. The book itself is very nice with many photos and printed on glossy paper, but too few and poor maps, which is very important in a battle history.
Not, I think, for a military history buff, except perhaps for the pictures...

[Roel Boons]

Well-written book, which adequately covers the history of the battle, including events leading up to it and strategies employed.
The book lacks however a certain amount of depth, partially due to limited pagecount. Important events (e.g. Bastogne, Encirclement of the 106th, the Elsenborn Ridge) are only awarded limited amounts of pages, perhaps due to pagecount of the book.

The pictures do add to the story. Maps which are included are the standard maps as in other books. Sometimes villages on which (key) events are described, are missing from these maps (e.g. breakthrough at Manhay).

Overall an adequate book for an introduction into the battle. People interested in a deeper study are best off looking for a book with a more expanded scope.