La Bataille des Ardennes 1944 -1945 - Les Panzer de la dernière chance

After the publication in 1994 of The Battle of the Bulge by Jean-Paul Pallud, a work that established itself on both sides of the Atlantic, the publication of Christer Bergström's work in 2017 returned to the real losses of the US Army. This new work by Philippe Guillemot contributes to enriching knowledge of this battle with new aspects, hence its relevance: no, the German headquarters did not jealously guard the fuel too far from the front, east of the Rhine, quite the contrary. No, the bridges were not cut on the Rhine. No, the railway network to the west was not destroyed and, last but not least, yes, there was enough gasoline for the attacking forces who nevertheless encountered a real shortage during the battle. The author draws on the study of thousands of pages of archives, some of which have clearly proven crucial in rethinking what we considered to be a given about this unique and fateful battle.