The 101st Airborne Division's Defense of Bastogne - Mitchell, Ralph M.
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The defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II is one of the supreme achievements of American arms. Mitchell's study reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement, and employment of the 101st Airborne Division. Although a variety of factors influenced the outcome at Bastogne, the flexibility of the 101st to reconfigure for sustained operations and to defeat strong opposition forces even…mehr

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The defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II is one of the supreme achievements of American arms. Mitchell's study reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement, and employment of the 101st Airborne Division. Although a variety of factors influenced the outcome at Bastogne, the flexibility of the 101st to reconfigure for sustained operations and to defeat strong opposition forces even when surrounded shows how properly augmented light infantry can fight and win. 30 photos, 11 maps. A Merriam Press World War 2 History Reprint.
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Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell wrote this special study while he was a student at the United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he received a master's degree in history from Rice University, Houston, Texas. He also had a tour of duty as an instructor and assistant professor of military history at West Point. A field artilleryman, he has had numerous command and staff assignments including command of the 1st Battalion, 11th Field Artillery. His combat service has included one tour in the Dominican Republic and two tours in Vietnam. In July 1984, Mitchell became Director, Strategic Military Studies, Department of Corresponding Studies, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.