{"product_id":"the-battle-of-saint-vith-and-hugues-wenkin-9781036103934","title":"The Battle of Saint-Vith and the Potteau Ambush, December 1944","description":"The first days of the Battle of the Bulge saw tactical defeats for several formations of the US army. The Saint-Vith sector was particularly hard hit by the surprise attack that prevailed on the morning of 16 December 1944. Two American units, the 106th Infantry Division and the 14th Cavalry Group, were crushed in front of this small town, which was of vital importance to the German offensive in the Ardennes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the north-west of Saint-Vith is a small hamlet consisting of a few houses: Poteau. The area is well known to military history enthusiasts thanks to a series of photographs taken by a German Propaganda Kompagnie, which were later captured by the US Army and have since become famous the world over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough this series of photographs was a staging point for a propaganda battle, their frequent appearance in history books on the Ardennes offensive prompted the author to investigate what really happened in this small village on the border between the Ardennes and the German-speaking cantons of Belgium, and how its history is closely linked to the drama of the Battle of Saint-Vith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugues Wenkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036103935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036103934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Hugues Wenkin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46136222449919,"sku":"9781036103934","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5886af83-0273-4b1d-9d0f-bf35ad73e6f5.jpg?v=1726416044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-battle-of-saint-vith-and-hugues-wenkin-9781036103934","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}