Read Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen

Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen

Unknown Author

4.9/5 (34045 ratings)

Description:"The Battle of the Bulge" is a combat and tour-of-duty biography about First Lt. George W. Looney, a forward artillery observer in the 196th U.S. Field Artillery. George Looney never told anyone his story after he came home from the war in 1945. Using his personal notes and documents, his son Michael Looney has written a fascinating book on his father's experiences. On December 17, 1944, George began calling the 196th's artillery fire on the attacking Germans. Little did he know the attackers were Joachim Pieper's SS Blow Torch Battalion. Hitler ordered Pieper to take the crossroads and other roads in the Hofen area at all costs. George Looney stopped them with four days of nearly nonstop artillery fire by himself. He was protected in his third-story house window by a large American infantry battalion. A riveting story, greatly illustrated with George's own photos, maps, and numerous unseen Battle of the Bulge combat photos.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen. To get started finding Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0970056745

Description: "The Battle of the Bulge" is a combat and tour-of-duty biography about First Lt. George W. Looney, a forward artillery observer in the 196th U.S. Field Artillery. George Looney never told anyone his story after he came home from the war in 1945. Using his personal notes and documents, his son Michael Looney has written a fascinating book on his father's experiences. On December 17, 1944, George began calling the 196th's artillery fire on the attacking Germans. Little did he know the attackers were Joachim Pieper's SS Blow Torch Battalion. Hitler ordered Pieper to take the crossroads and other roads in the Hofen area at all costs. George Looney stopped them with four days of nearly nonstop artillery fire by himself. He was protected in his third-story house window by a large American infantry battalion. A riveting story, greatly illustrated with George's own photos, maps, and numerous unseen Battle of the Bulge combat photos.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen. To get started finding Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen

Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story of Hofen

More Books