The last hill: the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII
"Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the sp...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler's homeland at last. Their colonel was given this objective: Take Hill 400. The second objective: Hold Hill 400. To the last man, if necessary. The battle-hardened battalion had no idea that the German Volks-Grenadiers, who greatly outnumbered the Rangers, had been given the exact same orders. The clash of the two determined forces was one of the bloodiest and costly encounters of World War II. Castle Hill, the imposing 400-foot mini-mountain the grunts simply called Hill 400, was the gateway to still-powerful Nazi Germany. Even an entire division had been repulsed by the desperate defenders. The Allies had to have it to drive a dagger into Germany's heart. Hitler had to hold onto it because hidden behind it was the massive army of men and machines poised to smash their way through Allied lines in the Battle of the Bulge. The stalemate could not continue. For Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and his top brass, there was only one solution: Send in the Rangers. After two days, when they were finally relieved, only 16 Rangers remained to stagger down from the top of Hill 400. The Last Hill is filled with unforgettable action and characters--a gripping, finely detailed saga of what the survivors of the battalion would call "our longest day""-- |
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| adam_text | Contents Prologue: A Vast Green Cave 1 PART I: THE RANGERS Í, Commandos H 2. Darby’s Recruits 18 3. Torch 25 4. Heat and Dust 31 5. “Big Jim” Rudder 42 6. A New Beginning 49 7. Sea Change 58 8. Swim and Swat 67 9. The Cliffs 78 PART II: THE BEACH 10. “The Most Dangerous Mission of D-Day” 91 11. Gin Blossoms 98 12. Charon’s Craft 106
X CONTENTS 13. Charnel Ground 116 14. Thermite 124 15. “No Reinforcements Available” 133 16. “All Rangers Down!” 144 17. Graves Registration 150 PART III: THE FORTRESS 18. Hurry Up and Wait 159 19. The “Fabulous Four” 170 20. Brittany 177 21. Festung Brest 186 22. The “Fool Lieutenant” 193 23. Credentials 201 PART IV: THE FOREST 24. “End the War in’44” 211 25. The Green Hell 222 26. The Queen’s Gambit 233 27. The Return of the “Fabulous Four” 244 28. “How Bad Is It?” 251 PART V: THE HILL 29. Bergstein 263 30. Rudderless 272 31. The Sugarloaf 279 32. “Let’s Go Get the Bastards!” 287 33. The Crest 295 34. Fallschirmjägers 301
CONTENTS XI 35. A Last Stand 308 36. Howls and Whistles 317 37. Trudging Away 323 Epilogue 329 Afterword 339 Postscript z 361 Acknowledgments 365 Notes 369 Selected Bibliography 379 Index 385
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Contents Prologue: A Vast Green Cave 1 PART I: THE RANGERS Í, Commandos H 2. Darby’s Recruits 18 3. Torch 25 4. Heat and Dust 31 5. “Big Jim” Rudder 42 6. A New Beginning 49 7. Sea Change 58 8. Swim and Swat 67 9. The Cliffs 78 PART II: THE BEACH 10. “The Most Dangerous Mission of D-Day” 91 11. Gin Blossoms 98 12. Charon’s Craft 106
X CONTENTS 13. Charnel Ground 116 14. Thermite 124 15. “No Reinforcements Available” 133 16. “All Rangers Down!” 144 17. Graves Registration 150 PART III: THE FORTRESS 18. Hurry Up and Wait 159 19. The “Fabulous Four” 170 20. Brittany 177 21. Festung Brest 186 22. The “Fool Lieutenant” 193 23. Credentials 201 PART IV: THE FOREST 24. “End the War in’44” 211 25. The Green Hell 222 26. The Queen’s Gambit 233 27. The Return of the “Fabulous Four” 244 28. “How Bad Is It?” 251 PART V: THE HILL 29. Bergstein 263 30. Rudderless 272 31. The Sugarloaf 279 32. “Let’s Go Get the Bastards!” 287 33. The Crest 295 34. Fallschirmjägers 301
CONTENTS XI 35. A Last Stand 308 36. Howls and Whistles 317 37. Trudging Away 323 Epilogue 329 Afterword 339 Postscript z 361 Acknowledgments 365 Notes 369 Selected Bibliography 379 Index 385 |
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| spelling | Drury, Bob Verfasser (DE-588)1282302647 aut The last hill the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII Bob Drury and Tom Clavin Epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII First edition New York, NY St. Martin's Press 2022 xi, 398 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Prologue: A vast green cave -- PART I: THE RANGERS -- Commandos -- Darby's recruits -- Torch -- Heat and dust -- "Big Jim" Rudder -- A new beginning -- Sea change -- Swim and swat -- The cliffs -- PART II: THE BEACH -- "The most dangerous mission of D-Day" -- Gin blossoms -- Charon's craft -- Charnel ground -- Thermite -- "No reinforcements available" -- "All rangers down!" -- Graves registration -- PART III: THE FORTRESS -- Hurry up and wait -- The "fabulous four" -- Brittany -- Festung Brest -- The "fool lieutenant" -- Credentials -- PART IV: THE FOREST -- "End the war In '44" -- The green hell -- The queen's gambit -- The return of the fabulous four -- "How bad is it?" -- PART V: THE HILL -- Bergstein -- Rudderless -- The Sugarloaf -- "Let's go get the bastards!" -- The crest -- Fallschirmjagers -- A last stand -- Howls and whistles -- Trudging away "Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler's homeland at last. Their colonel was given this objective: Take Hill 400. The second objective: Hold Hill 400. To the last man, if necessary. The battle-hardened battalion had no idea that the German Volks-Grenadiers, who greatly outnumbered the Rangers, had been given the exact same orders. The clash of the two determined forces was one of the bloodiest and costly encounters of World War II. Castle Hill, the imposing 400-foot mini-mountain the grunts simply called Hill 400, was the gateway to still-powerful Nazi Germany. Even an entire division had been repulsed by the desperate defenders. The Allies had to have it to drive a dagger into Germany's heart. Hitler had to hold onto it because hidden behind it was the massive army of men and machines poised to smash their way through Allied lines in the Battle of the Bulge. The stalemate could not continue. For Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and his top brass, there was only one solution: Send in the Rangers. After two days, when they were finally relieved, only 16 Rangers remained to stagger down from the top of Hill 400. The Last Hill is filled with unforgettable action and characters--a gripping, finely detailed saga of what the survivors of the battalion would call "our longest day""-- USA Ranger Battalion 2 (DE-588)1038699134 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte gnd rswk-swf Schlacht im Hürtgenwald (DE-588)4318813-8 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf United States / Army / Ranger Battalion, 2nd World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / France / Normandy World War, 1939-1945 / Regimental histories / United States Hürtgen Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1944 HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military HISTORY / Military / Land Forces Military campaigns Regimental histories France / Normandy United States 1939-1945 Biography Biographies Schlacht im Hürtgenwald (DE-588)4318813-8 s USA Ranger Battalion 2 (DE-588)1038699134 b Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s Geschichte z DE-604 Clavin, Tom 1954- Verfasser (DE-588)1282303104 aut Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=034027534&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Drury, Bob Clavin, Tom 1954- The last hill the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII Prologue: A vast green cave -- PART I: THE RANGERS -- Commandos -- Darby's recruits -- Torch -- Heat and dust -- "Big Jim" Rudder -- A new beginning -- Sea change -- Swim and swat -- The cliffs -- PART II: THE BEACH -- "The most dangerous mission of D-Day" -- Gin blossoms -- Charon's craft -- Charnel ground -- Thermite -- "No reinforcements available" -- "All rangers down!" -- Graves registration -- PART III: THE FORTRESS -- Hurry up and wait -- The "fabulous four" -- Brittany -- Festung Brest -- The "fool lieutenant" -- Credentials -- PART IV: THE FOREST -- "End the war In '44" -- The green hell -- The queen's gambit -- The return of the fabulous four -- "How bad is it?" -- PART V: THE HILL -- Bergstein -- Rudderless -- The Sugarloaf -- "Let's go get the bastards!" -- The crest -- Fallschirmjagers -- A last stand -- Howls and whistles -- Trudging away USA Ranger Battalion 2 (DE-588)1038699134 gnd Schlacht im Hürtgenwald (DE-588)4318813-8 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
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