Those Who Hold Bastogne: The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge - Softcover

Peter Schrijvers, a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, is the author of five previous books on World War II.

"A fast-paced story. . . . Schrijvers does an admirable job of weaving personal accounts into the larger picture of Bastogne’s horrors."—Wall Street Journal
Five-starred review —Alex Kershaw, Goodreads
"A pulse-pounding story . . . the first thorough treatment of the famous battle for Bastogne."—John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach
"Gripping . . . visceral . . . an engaging and engrossing narrative."—Adam Seipp, H-Net
"Those who Hold Bastogne is the first study of the Battle of the Bulge to focus on the fight in Bastogne and the role of the civilians who were caught up in the battle.Well-researched, it chronicles the battle day by day and often hour by hour. Within the narrative, numerous individual memoirs are included, giving an ‘up close and personal’ element to the story."—J.W. Thacker, The Bowling Green Daily News
"A lively account of the fighting."—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs
"An excellent account of the battle for Bastogne, both well-researched and well-written."—Antony Beevor
"Using fresh sources and deft writing, Peter Schrijvers develops a panoramic and compelling boots-on-the-ground illumination of one of the Bulge's most epic battles."—Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc - Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way Across Europe
"Bastogne was a month-long battle of attrition, a desperate grapple between Germans and Americans. Yet until now its tale has never been told separately. Schrijvers combines clear operational narrative with compelling vignettes from three perspectives: those who fought to hold Bastogne, those who sought to capture it, and those caught in the crossfire. Soldiers or civilians, their stories establish war’s human dimension – and its inhuman face."—Dennis Showalter, author of Hitler's Panzers. The Lightning Attacks that Revolutionized Warfare
"It provides a more vivid and nuanced picture of the crucial fighting for control of Bastogne than any other book."—James J. Weingartner, author of Crossroads of Death: The Story of the Malmedy Massacre and Trial
"Peter Schrijvers writes with the confidence and authority of someone who has been immersed in the subject for many years. His effective use of vivid civilian testimony means one sees the Battle of the Bulge through the eyes of the Belgians caught up in it, as well as of the American and German troops."—Jonathan Fryer, writer and broadcaster
"A fast-paced story. . . . Schrijvers does an admirable job of weaving personal accounts into the larger picture of Bastogne’s horrors."—Wall Street Journal (Wall Street Journal)

Five-starred review —Alex Kershaw, Goodreads (Alex Kershaw)

"An excellent account of the battle for Bastogne, both well-researched and well-written."—Antony Beevor (Antony Beevor)

"Using fresh sources and deft writing, Peter Schrijvers develops a panoramic and compelling boots-on-the-ground illumination of one of the Bulge's most epic battles."—Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc - Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way Across Europe (Patrick O'Donnell)

"Well researched and written at a good pace, this is an excellent account of an epic and brutal struggle."—David Flintham, Military History (David Flintham Military History Magazine 2014-12-01)