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by Michael Collins

ISBN: 0760340331
ISBN13: 978-0760340332
Language: English
Publisher: Zenith Press; First edition (September 9, 2011)
Pages: 320
Category: Leaders and Notable People
Subategory: Memoris

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The bulk of the text is composed of the GIs’ individual and unit stories.

The bulk of the text is composed of the GIs’ individual and unit stories. VERDICT: For those unfamiliar with the battle, this may not provide sufficient overall context, but for readers who know the battle history, and those-teens and adults alike-who enjoy works such as Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, it is recommended. Brian DeLuca, Enoch Pratt Free Li. Baltimore. WWII History magazine. From a readers point of view I found the book to be disjointed and somewhat confusing at times.

Voices of the Bulge book. I'll admit to not knowing much about the history of this event but this book was easy to understand for a novice like me, yet fascinating and full of enough new material to keep my father, a history junkie, entertained. I enjoyed hearing the veteran's stories and was reminded of listening to my grandfather, a WWII vet, tell his stories about the European theatre.

Untold Stories from Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. Almost one million soldiers would eventually take part in the fighting

Untold Stories from Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. by Michael Collins, Martin King. Almost one million soldiers would eventually take part in the fighting. Different from other histories of the Bulge, this book tells the story of this crucial campaign with first-person stories taken from the authors’ interviews of the American soldiers, both officers and enlisted personnel, who faced the massive German onslaught that threatened to turn the tide of battle in Western Europe and successfully repelled the attack with their courage and blood. Also included are stories from German veterans of the battles, including SS soldiers, who were interviewed by the authors.

Voices of the Bulge: Untold Stories from Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (Paperback). This book was an absolutely riveting read from the first page to the last. I couldn’t put it down. Michael Collins (author), Martin King (author). Paperback 320 Pages, Published: 25/08/2011. Publisher out of stock.

To most Americans, the fierce series of battles fought from December 1944 through January 1945 is better known as the "Battle of the Bulge.

The book and companion DVD documentary are based on interviews conducted by filmmakers Collins and King, who provide some framing narrative and profiles of the prominent commanders of the battle. The bulk of the text is composed of the GIs' individual and unit stories

The US Department of Veterans Affairs estimated that 740 World War II veterans . The data they collected would become the Voices of the Bulge.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs estimated that 740 World War II veterans perished on average each day in 2011. Stated another way, approximately 270,000 veterans are believed to have died in 2011 with a projection of 248,000 or 679 veterans expected to die per day in 2012. At the end of World War II, there were 16 million members in uniform.

Several of them have since passed away, further stressing the importance of documenting their stories.

The powerful German counteroffensive operation code-named “Wacht am Rhein” (Watch on the Rhine) launched in the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, would result in the greatest single extended land battle of World War II. To most Americans, the fierce series of battles fought from December 1944 through January 1945 is better known as the “Battle of the Bulge.” Almost one million soldiers would eventually take part in the fighting. Different from other histories of the Bulge, this book tells the story of this crucial campaign with first-person stories taken from the authors’ interviews of the American soldiers, both officers and enlisted personnel, who faced the massive German onslaught that threatened to turn the tide of battle in Western Europe and successfully repelled the attack with their courage and blood. Also included are stories from German veterans of the battles, including SS soldiers, who were interviewed by the authors.

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Dawncrusher

I would like to have given this book a better rating. I think the kind of work that the authors did in gathering accounts from living veterans of the battle is very worthwhile. From a readers point of view I found the book to be disjointed and somewhat confusing at times. The authors do make an effort to provide context but unless the reader already has a good grasp on the events of the battle they may find the context lacking. There also seemed to be some repetition, perhaps simply a decision to quote the contributing veterans without editing. The accompanying DVD is filmed interviews of some of the key veterans who contributed.

Aiata

Great Item

Llanonte

It's a great read that tells "the rest of the story." Submissions to the book are from soldiers who were there.

Freaky Hook

Almost too many first hand accounts. I found myself "skimming" and skipping many of them, but otherwise a great book.

Tansino

Having lived in Europe and toured the Ardennes extensively, twice with Martin King as a guide, I can tell you that this book and DVD make a perfect cap to my travels. Reading various histories (Ambrose, Macdonald, etc...) of the battle provided the overall context. Touring the battlefields with Martin provided the sights and smells. Actually reading and hearing the words (of both Americans and Germans-a first for me) of the participants tied everything together in a living history. The stories told by the vets, especially Mr. John Schaffner, whom I recently was extremely honored to meet in person, are heartfelt and unvarnished. Martin and Michael compiled a great book- but it is the vets themselves that are the Voices. Well DONE!

Nicearad

It was December of the year 1944 and the horrific World War was going the way of the Allies and creeping toward it's close. The Invasion on the Normandy Beaches had taken place in June and, in August, Paris was liberated and there were some who thought they might be heading home for Christmas. But, according to many historians, you couldn't count Adolf Hitler out. There was always something in the back of his mind to throw everyone off. In the past year he had been the target not only of the Allies but of his own General Staff. Some of his Generals planned to assassinate Hitler and take over the SS and start a new government in Germany and, of course, end the war. All of their plans fell apart and Hitler was getting ready for his last gasp before the end.

Hitler and his minions were planning a very powerful operation code-named "Wacht am Rhein" (Watch on the Rhine). This battle was better known as the Battle of the Bulge, launched in the early morning hours of December 16, 1944. This was to be the battle that would turn the war around and give it back to Germany. This terrible land battle would come to be known as the greatest land battle of World War II. Almost one million soldiers would eventually take part in the fighting and this book is a little different as it tells the story of this crucial battle in the words of soldiers who were there. The authors held interviews with American Soldiers, both officers and enlisted men. These men faced the massive German attacks that Hitler just knew would turn the tide of battle towards the Germans. These extremely brave soldiers stopped the attack with their courage but, not before many of them had been killed. Also included are stories from German veterans of the battles, including SS soldiers, who were interviewed by the authors.

As there have been many books following this battle, not many of them have been able to capture the feelings of both sides of the battle equally. For Example: A quote from General Anthony McAuliffe when asked by the Germans to surrender noted his simple reply - "NUTS"; And a quote from James "Maggie" Megellas, the 82nd Airborne's most decorated officer, "We were not prepared for winter fighting. The Germans were." This book is a true tribute to those men who made the ultimate sacrifice and deserved to tell their stories.

The two authors have included a DVD of some of the soldiers who talked to them and it is enclosed in the book.

Thetath

It pains me to write this review since I know how much work authors Michael Collins and Martin King went through to put out this book. I commend them for getting actual face time with these great veterans of World War II and hearing there "foxhole" point of view of the Battle of the Bulge. I never tire of reading a foot soldiers actual account.

There are some moments were the veteran who is being quoted in the text, gets some fact wrong like the correct name of the town or swapping millimeters for calibers when naming a weapon. These things are to be expected when the memories are 50 or 60 years old and the soldier has been back to civilian life most of that time. This is totally excusable and the reader should look at the emotion of the veterans experience and not hold him to the exact facts of the situation. He was most likely in a life or death situation at the time. But it would be nice to see some editor's note correcting the facts. Many of these mistakes are missed by the editor.

Unfortunately this book is full of mistakes in the captions under the photos too. Inexcusable mistakes like naming the wrong gun or tank in the photo. Even the slightest bit of fact checking online or in a library would show the error. On page 110 there is a "rare photograph" that claims to be of a Jagdtiger and a King Tiger with a Heschel turret. First off, this is a Jagdpanther with a King Tiger with a PORSCHE turret and this is not even a photo. It's a screenshot FROM A COMPUTER GAME... how insulting. Somehow the editor missed all of the mistakes and let this book through. Once several mistakes like these are discovered in a history book, then it throws the whole book into question.

I couldn't even finish the last few chapters, sorry guys.

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