Product Description

The ordinary fighting man often paid the price for his generals' mistakes. In this book Charles Whiting recreates the combat soldiers' world of fifty years ago down to the most intimate detail: their weapons, the food they ate, how they learned to cope with the ever-present threat, how they lived in the hope and died in agony. From the beaches of Normandy to the cruel setbacks at Arnhem and the Battle of the Bulge, "'44: In Combat from Normandy to the Ardennes" is the story of early confidence turning to disillusion as the campaign wore on - appalling strategic blunders, of strained relations among the Allies, of ideals steadily overtaken by the grim realities of war.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469334 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
Charles Whiting is Britain's most prolific military writer with over 250 books to his credit. He saw active service in the Second World War, serving in an armoured reconnaissance regiment attached to both the U.S. and British armies. He is therefore able to write with the insight and authority of someone who, as a combat soldier, actually experienced the horrors of World War II

Customer Reviews

The turning year of the 2nd World War in Europe
The book is about the turning year in 2nd World War.The opening of the West front (in Italy and in Normandy) was the crucial point, because Germany couldn't hold on three fronts.The book also contains information about the battle of the Bulge, the last german offensive in the West front,the final attempt to push the Allies back.The book contains first line combat stories and is very easy to read.