Fatal crossroads: the untold story of the Malmédy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge
On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, more than eighty unarmed United States soldiers were shot down after having surrendered to an SS unit near the small crossroads town of Malmedy, Belgium. Although more than thirty men lived to tell of the massacre, exactly what took place that da...
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| Zusammenfassung: | On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, more than eighty unarmed United States soldiers were shot down after having surrendered to an SS unit near the small crossroads town of Malmedy, Belgium. Although more than thirty men lived to tell of the massacre, exactly what took place that day remains mired in controversy. The author spent fifteen years researching original sources and interviewing more than one hundred witnesses to uncover the truth behind the Malmedy massacre, and the result is riveting |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-375) and index |
| Umfang: | xi, 390 S., [8] Bl. Ill., Kt. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780306811937 0306811936 |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
List of Maps
viii
Acknowledgments
ix
Prologue
ι
ι
Like a Storm Wind
13
2
Men of the 285 th
37
3
Malmédy
47
4
It Don t Look Good Boys
61
5
Those Beautiful Trucks
... 85
6
Killing Field
103
7
Bump Them Off!
127
8
Let s Go!
155
9
Fateful Hours
181
10
Escape
195
11
Baugnez
205
12
Shock
221
Epilogue
229
APPENDICES
I. Survivors and Victims
253
II. Order of March: 285th FAOB
261
III. Order of March:
Kampfgruppe
Peiper
at the Baugnez Crossroads
263
IV.
Malmédy:
In Search of the Truth
269
Notes
285
Index
377
Illustrations following page
154
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