War Stories of the Battle of the Bulge

[connie]

War Stories of the Battle of the Bulge by Michael Green & James D. Brown

In tracking down links for a thread on James D. Forsythe, 424 A I came across an account by him in this book: books.google.com/books?id=6QEuiiGYmYgC&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=Forsythe#v=onepage&q=Forsythe&f=false

According to the website on the book it is a 320 page book published by MBI Publishing Co. May 1, 2010
Their summary of the book reads:
The powerful German counteroffensive operation codenamed "Wacht am Rhein" (Watch on the Rhine) launched against the American First Army in the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, would result in the greatest single extended land battle of World War II. To most Americans, the fierce series of battles fought in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg that winter is better known as the Battle of the Bulge. Here are the first-person stories of the American soldiers who repelled the powerful German onslaught that had threatened to turn the tide of battle in Western Europe during World War II.


I haven't read the book but it obviously contains at least one account by a member of the 106th.

Anyone read this one?

PS. This discussion board's thread on Forsythe can be found here: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/3874/thread

[seaforth]

Its ordered for Christmas. I'll leave a reaction here if i've read it.

[connie]

Sounds great! Thank you!

Connie

[Larry Heider]

I have several papers b]Jim Forsythe[/b] gave me after we met at the 2013 Reunion in New Orleans. He was a very talented man. Not only did he serve with distinction in the 106th, he also was a musician (I have several CD's of his mandolin playing) and a genius at Fire Detection and Prevention and a dancer and a liver of life to the fullest. The book you are discussing is a compilation of stories by various men in the Bulge fighting. Jim's story is on pages 85-97.In addition to Jim's story, Harry Martin 424/L and Leon J. Setter 422/Headquarters/2nd Battalion have their stories printed. It's a good book, nicely edited in timeline of the Bulge events.

[seaforth]

This is the kind of book i love.
For the past few days i've been reading it in almost one go.
Almost nothing on the bigger picture but just full of firsthand accounts. Being somewhat handy with google earth you can find a lot of places these men are talking about in just hunderd yards accurate. Giving you the oportunity to retrace their experiences. As said also some 106th stories included only thing was pointing to the 42th inf. Hq comp of the 106th. Which i think should be 422.

A example about missing lack of detail in positions i mentioned in red legs of the battle of the bulge, i can make with this book. No bigger lines. Just where the men described they were.

A must read for people wanting to know how men experienced it and to be able to retrace steps.

Information wise i put it between Tolands book Battle and some of Weijers books on the bulge. Tolands being the most personal one with bigger lines and Weijers his books the most accurate ones i've ever read. This is filling up the gap with missing personal experiences and positions.

I'm thrilled.

[connie]

Great to hear reviews from people on the discussion board!

In compiling info on Leon Setter, I ran across a review on the web. It echos things said above by "Ace" and Seaforth, noting great compilation of stories but a bit of sloppy editing for things like the name of the 422nd, etc...: www.amazon.com/review/R1TBW9O5N4NLKE

Note: for more info on Leon Setter 422nd Hq Co, including links to his own detailed account, see: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/4203/thread