No Silent Night

This is a great read for the history enthusiast and historical wargamer. The book begins with a short overview of the rationale and planning leading up to the Battle of the Bulge, with the majority of the book then being focused very specifically on Bastogne, and the villages around it. The stories......more

I have known of the German siege of the Belgian town of Bastogne during the so-called Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 through other books and the Stephen Ambrose book-turned-HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers". This book explains in more detail the circumstances behind the siege and the differen......more

This is a great look at the battle for Bastogne. Barron does a masterful job creating the scenes on both sides of the battle, US and German. Relying on first hand accounts to create his narrative, Barron's look at both sides will leave you amazed at the bravery and heroism demonstrated by the defend......more

I received my copy of No Silent Night as part of the Goodreads FirstReads program. In December of 1944, Hitler's Third Reich launched its last-ditch effort to stop the Allied advance--Wacht am Rhein, or the offensive that would lead to the famed Battle of the Bulge. While this battle was more than ov......more

Excellent account of the Christmas Day attempt by the Germany Army to take Bastogne. The authors have reconstructed the different units engaged in considerable detail -- in particular, drawing attention to those other units (Armor, Artillery, Tank Destroyers and Tactical Air) that did so much to sup......more