{"product_id":"no-silent-night-the-christmas-battle-for-bastogne-paperback","title":"No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle For Bastogne - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Cygan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Christmas morning, 1944, there was little reason to celebrate....\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the Battle of the Bulge raged, a small force of American solders--including the famed 101st Airborne division, tank destroyer crews, engineers, and artillerymen--was completely surrounded by Hitler's armies in the Belgian town of Bastogne. Taking the town was imperative to Hitler's desperate plan to drive back the Allies and turn the tide of the war. The attack would come just before dawn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the outnumbered, undersupplied Americans gathered in church for services or shivered in their snow-covered foxholes on the fringes of the front lines, freshly reinforced German forces of men and tanks attacked. The battle was up close and personal, with the cold, exhausted soldiers of both armies fighting for every square foot of frozen earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the end, the Allied forces would hold the town of Bastogne, with the hard-won victory boosting morale and sounding the death-knell for Hitler's Third Reich. After this battle, the Nazis would never go on the offensive again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring interviews with the soldiers who were there, as well as never-before-seen or translated documents, \u003ci\u003eNo Silent Night \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling chronicle of one day that changed the course of the war--and the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS AND MAPS\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Barron\u003c\/b\u003e works for General Dynamics as an instructor of military intelligence officers for the U.S. Army. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and has served with the 101st Airborne. Barron has seen two tours of active duty in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer. His articles about Bastogne and other WWII-related military topics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eInfantry Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilitary Intelligence Professional Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWWII History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWWII Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has used some of his research on Bastogne and the Christmas battle to teach his students about intelligence preparation of the battlefield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Cygan\u003c\/b\u003e has studied military history for decades. Cygan has also worked as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eDouglas County Daily News-Press\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he has worked as a freelance writer for several years in Colorado, with articles published in \u003ci\u003eThe Parker Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDenver Business Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. During Operation Desert storm, Cygan performed public relations for the U.S. Army. His degrees are in journalism and communication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45773920862405,"sku":"9780451414854","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/CXVOBKYxhw9780451414854.webp?v=1770515066","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/no-silent-night-the-christmas-battle-for-bastogne-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}