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Title: A Tour of the Bulge Battlefield by William C. C. Cavanagh ISBN: 0-85052-834-8 Publisher: Leo Cooper/Pen & Sword Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A TOUR OF THE BULGE BATTLEFIELD
Comment: This is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the Battle of The Bulge. Will Cavanagh's latest book is a fascinating account of the battle. Take a ride in the Tiger Tanks of Kampfgruppe Pieper, feel the enthusiasm as they go on the counter offensive. Stand with the exhausted Americans, feel their terror and dread as they defend against the onslaught. All this is accomplished through numerous first hand accounts, told by the participants. The book is complete with many maps and numerous photographs of the participants. Most of the photos are from the authors personal collection.
I have traveled with Will Cavanagh and listened to his lectures. No one knows this history better.
Rating: 5
Summary: Buy this book!!
Comment: In August 2001, I spent two weeks scouting the Ardennes area by car using the older Charles Whiting guidebook and "Time for Trumpets" by Charles MacDonald as my guides. I had a fascinating vacation, but spent too much time trying to figure out where the actual battle positions were located.
For example, it took me several tries to discover the real Peiper Kampfgruppe attack route (I think). I only discovered the remaining WWII foxholes on the Prumerburg near St. Vith by accident. I never did find the dragon's teeth at Losheim, despite lots of looking.
Happily, this type of problem is now solved by the Cavanagh book (which was not available to me last year}. He shows you where to find the interesting routes and places mentioned in "Company Commander" and several other books, plus there are lots of interesting historical bits of information that were new to me, even though I have read most of the well known books on the Battle of the Bulge (including Danny Parker's book, "Battle of the Bulge", another must-buy for any newcomer trying to understand what happened). Cavanagh throws in extras too, such as the Medal of Honor action descriptions for each of the soldiers who won it during the Battle of the Bulge.
I actually followed all the tour routes in the Cavanagh book during my second two week Ardennes vacation in August 2002. The directions were mostly easy to follow, and I really enjoyed reading the guide's historical information as I went along. This guidebook uses the popular "then and now" approach to provide a captivating sense that you can find history where it was made, even with all the changes to the landscape in 60 years.
You won't regret buying this book. It's a winner in all respects, and inexpensive too.
Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinaing Bulge History
Comment: As someone who has travled with Will Cavanagh and greatly admires his WWII (especially Bulge) knowledge, I can highly reccomend this guidebook. For the WWII historian, it provides an easy and in-depth route to pursue for an oustanding Batle of the Bulge adventure on your own, or the guidebook can be used as an invaluable reference tool on an organized WWII tour. At any rate, the Bulge expertise of Will Cavanagh can not be beaten, and the reader will certainly prove this for himself.
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