The frigid night air cut through the Lieutenant’s army issue coat as the stopped in the knee deep snow to survey the perimeter. A heavy snow continued to fall on this Christmas Eve 1944, but it was not a silent night. The flashes of artillery lit the sky and generated a rumble like distant...read more

In this deeply researched work, with striking insights into the major players on both sides, Antony Beevor tells us the story of the German's ill-fated final stand and gives us the definitive account of the Ardennes offensive which was to become the greatest battle...read more

According to CEBA, Circle of Studies on the Battle of the Bulge, a Sherman M4A3, featured with a 76 mm gun barrel, having had more firepower than his forerunners, which were armed with the 75 mm barrel. And firepower was badly needed on December 17th, 1944 when German troops started invading...read more