The so-called ‘Battleof the Bulge’ was one of the most important battles of the Second World War. It was certainly America’s largest and most crucial land battle, at one stage involving half a million men.

Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Final Gambletells the story of Hitler’s brilliant plan to recapture Antwerpand force a negotiated peace on the Western front; and how close he came to success. Featuring individual stories from the German army and American GIs, as well as a more comprehensive account of the British intervention than seen in previous books on the battle, Patrick Delaforce provides a gripping account of one of the most important battles of the Second World War.