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Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Item # 711523
December 19, 1944
NEW YORK POST, EXTRA, December 19, 1944
* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline that take up most of the page for display: "WE HURL TANKS AT GERMANS" with coverage on pages 2 & 3 including a few related photos and map. (see images)
Complete with with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mostly along the spine, generally in good condition.
wikipedia notes: In December of 1944, the Germans began the assault with a massive, 90-minute artillery barrage using 1,600 artillery pieces across an 80 miles (130 km) front on the Allied troops facing the 6th Panzer Army. The Americans' initial impression was that this was the anticipated, localized counterattack resulting from the Allies' recent attack in the Wahlerscheid sector to the north, where the 2nd Division had knocked a sizable dent in the Siegfried Line. In the northern sector Dietrich's 6th Panzer Army assaulted Losheim Gap and Elsenborn Ridge in an effort to break through to Liège.
Category: World War II