Good battle of the bulge books?

[ironcross13]

Hi guys ive got the then and now BOB book.
Is there any other good books i should look at?

Thanks Martin

[MarcRikmenspoel]

The After the Battle volume is my single favorite book on the topic, and you might not find much that tops it. Christer Bergstrom's book from last year seems like the other best book, though I've only looked at it, not read it carefully.

An outdated book, with some inaccuracies, but with very exciting first-person accounts, is John Toland's Battle: The Story of the Bulge. Charles B. MacDonald's Company Commander is a great memoir, and the section on his role in a key part of the battle is gripping. MacDonald later wrote the book A Time For Trumpets, which is a good study of the battle from a primarily American point of view.

[ironcross13]

The After the Battle volume is my single favorite book on the topic, and you might not find much that tops it. Christer Bergstrom's book from last year seems like the other best book, though I've only looked at it, not read it carefully.

An outdated book, with some inaccuracies, but with very exciting first-person accounts, is John Toland's Battle: The Story of the Bulge. Charles B. MacDonald's Company Commander is a great memoir, and the section on his role in a key part of the battle is gripping. MacDonald later wrote the book A Time For Trumpets, which is a good study of the battle from a primarily American point of view.

Thanks for the info. i got the Then and now book by Jean Paul Pallud

do you mean Battle of the Bulge Through the Lens?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Bulge.../dp/1870067231

i will have a look Christer Bergstrom's book. also John Toland's Battle: The Story of the Bulge and Charles B. MacDonald's Company Commander
they look like good books i wanted some first hand accounts thanks

[k9mike]

This is a good one...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...etailpage_o06_

[WalterB]

"A Time for Trumpets" by Charles B. McDonald was very comprehensive and worth reading, in my opinion.

[starikurac]

This is a good one...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...etailpage_o06_

As a battle of The Bulge collector, as a Belgian citizen visit The battlefield numerous times, as a guide of the 'Peiper battlefield' and as an owner of Then and now, I can say the book which Mike mentioned here is a must have on the topic

[ironcross13]

Thanks for all the help guys Christer Bergstrom book is on order now.

also is Battle of the Bulge Through the Lens worth getting also?

[NickG]

Get this one:
"No Silent Night, The Christmas Battle for Bastogne" by Leo Barron and Don Cygan. It is great and written in a narrative style,
as seen through the eyes of the participants on both sides. I highly recommend it. (first published 2012 I believe)

[stonemint]

I have not read this yet, but it is getting good reviews:

[starikurac]

Get this one:
"No Silent Night, The Christmas Battle for Bastogne" by Leo Barron and Don Cygan. It is great and written in a narrative style,
as seen through the eyes of the participants on both sides. I highly recommend it. (first published 2012 I believe)

I have this one also. It is a good book, but it focus only at Bastogne.
And the Battle was much more than Bastogne only.

[Totenhead]

I have nearly finished reading Antony Beevor's book at the moment

Its well written like all his previous books and deals with the conflicts perspective from both sides

[leib1]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bloody-Clash.../dp/0515103519
Excellent read

[ironcross13]

Thanks guys is Duel in the Mist vol 2-3 any good?
i wanted part 1 but i cant find it anywhere

[Greg]

Thanks guys is Duel in the Mist vol 2-3 any good?
i wanted part 1 but i cant find it anywhere

The "Duel in the Mist" series is outstanding for the actions of Kampfgruppe Peiper, but it will be really hard to find the first one, and Volume 2 is very expensive now.

If you want to zoom in on the actions of just one of Peiper's units (schwere SS-PanzerAbteilung 501), try this one http://www.amazon.com/Tigers-Ardenne.../dp/076434790X

Best,
Greg

[Greg]

Also good for the actions of Kampfgruppe Peiper are "The Devil's Adjutant" by the late General Michael Reynolds, "The Malmedy Massacre" by John Bauserman, and Gerard Gregoire's books "Les Panzer de Peiper Face a L'U.S. Army" and "Feu / Fire / Feuer / Vuur." The last two are sold out of the December 1944 Museum in La Gleize (Belgium) but can be found on the Internet too. Some of the text of "Feu / Fire / Feuer / Vuur" is in English.

Best,
Greg