Description
| Product ID: | 9780764347900 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Tigers in the Ardennes |
| Subtitle: | The 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge |
| Authors: | Author: Gregory A. Walden |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Second World War, Battles and campaigns, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Battles & campaigns, Belgium, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this book, U.S. Army officer and military historian Gregory Walden provides the most detailed look at the actions of a single German battalion in the Battle of the Bulge to date. Tigers in the Ardennes is the product of years of research in archives, conversations with German and American veterans, and detailed examination of terrain in the Ardennes battlefields. The author’s experience as a tank unit commander provides unique insight into the tactical difficulties of armor movements through the Ardennes, especially considering the technical aspects of the Tiger II tanks. The book includes over 100 images, many of them photographs of the Tiger II tanks never before published, plus detailed maps showing the routes used by the 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion during the battle. In this book, U.S. Army officer and military historian Gregory Walden provides the most detailed look at the actions of a single German battalion in the Battle of the Bulge to date. Tigers in the Ardennes is the product of years of research in archives, conversations with German and American veterans, and detailed examination of terrain in the Ardennes battlefields. The author’s experience as a tank unit commander provides unique insight into the tactical difficulties of armor movements through the Ardennes, especially considering the technical aspects of the Tiger II tanks. The book includes over 100 images, many of them photographs of the Tiger II tanks never before published, plus detailed maps showing the routes used by the 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion during the battle. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-12-28 |
