by Gerald Astor
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Told largely through the words of the men who were there, The Bloody Forest is destined to add luster to the reputation of critically acclaimed military historian Gerald Astor (The Mighty Eighth, A Blood Dimmed Tide, The Right to Fight, The Greatest War, et al). Mr. Astor lives near New York City.
Copyright © 2000 by Gerald Astor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Astor, Gerald, 1926–
The bloody forest: battle for the Huertgen, September
1944–January 1945 / Gerald Astor.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-75523-0
1. Huèrtgen, Battle of, 1944. 2. Schmidt, Battle of, 1944.
3. United States. Army—History—World War, 1939–1945. I. Title.
D756.5H8 A78 2000
940.54′213551—dc21
00-039145
Maps by Aegis Consulting Group
All photos courtesy the National Archives
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