Battle of the Bulge Tapa dura - 2010

"Osprey's latest offering includes numerous photographs of the fighting and three-dimensional maps of the area that will assist the reader in following the movements of the two armies." - WWII History, December 2010

"The Battle of the Bulge fought in the winter of 1944 – 45 is one of the most well-known actions of World War II. It was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies, masterminded and overseen by Hitler himself. It was the largest and most costly battle fought by the US Army in World War II. The author provides a full account of the campaign strategy; the American and German forces and command; their equipment and tanks; plus a detailed account of the fighting." -www.mataka.org, October 2010

"In workman-like prose, without attempting to convey the terror and excitement of battle, Zaloga analyzes both Allied and German strategies, leadership, squabbles among generals, problems in supplies and terrain,  and other factors leading up to and culminating in the defeat of German forces by the Allies in the decisive Battle of the Bulge." - Zara Raab, Sacramento Book Review

"This book is profusely illustrated with many combat photographs, detailed maps and a number of paintings by Howard Gerrard ... an excellent reference and ... a must have book on this battle and can whole heartedly be recommend to the student of history, the modeler (photographs) and the wargamer. It is a fountain of information..." -www.mataka.org, January 2011

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in history from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. The author lives in Laurel, MD.