Historian Antony Beevor on 'Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the
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In December 1944 Hitler and the German army were desperate. Losing the war on two fronts.
In December 1944 Hitler and the German army were desperate. Losing the war on two fronts, they launched a last great offensive in a desperate gamble to split the Western Allies. The fighting was ferocious, with atrocities on both sides, and the outcome shaped history. It's a story told in acclaimed author Antony Beevor's latest book "Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge."
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Historian Antony Beevor on 'Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the
Clip: 11/5/2015 | 12m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
In December 1944 Hitler and the German army were desperate. Losing the war on two fronts, they launched a last great offensive in a desperate gamble to split the Western Allies. The fighting was ferocious, with atrocities on both sides, and the outcome shaped history. It's a story told in acclaimed author Antony Beevor's latest book "Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge."
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