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No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne Audiobook
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On Christmas Eve, the holiest of nights for the many Christian peoples of Europe, Adolf Hitler was unleashing the full fury of his remaining Luftwaffe bomber force on Bastogne. For hundreds of German and American soldiers facing off in the siege, the events of Christmas 1944 would destroy any sense of holiness and peace on Earth. For the soldiers on both sides, and for the brave people of Bastogne, this would be no silent night.
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“A thoroughlyresearched, densely packed WWII study…Part textbook study, part militarynarrative, the book achieves an almost literary quality in dramatized scenesthat draws from both recorded conversations and the language of official orders…Thein-depth coverage of this historic battle succeeds in painting a colorful,realistic picture of how an all-or-nothing gamble by Hitler turned into a ‘climacticshowdown’ for both sides. This may very well be an authoritative work on thesubject, yet one that reads more like an action-packed adventure than ascholarly tome.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Leo Barron and Don Cygan have shed new light on the crucial siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. No Silent Night is the product of in-depth research and a strong commitment to historical accuracy. Whether you are new to the topic or a confirmed expert, you will learn much from this book.”
— John C. McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible and September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far -
“Bastogne has always figured large in any account of the Battle of the Bulge. In No Silent Night, Leo Barron and Don Cygan provide new insight into the climactic battle that raged for that small Ardennes market town on Christmas Day 1944. New sources, interviews, and thorough documentation grace this book, which will be a boon for those seeking to understand how Americans prevailed in one of their most famous World War II victories.”
— Danny S. Parker, author of Fatal Crossroads -
“The authors are as embedded with their subjects as is possible to be without a time machine.”
— History Book Club
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" I read this book because after my grandfather died I had a sudden urge to know more about the battles that he fought in during the War. I've never really read a history book like this, so the details were a little overwhelming for me. I did enjoy learning about how the Americans won the battle. "
— Kathleen, 11/10/2013
About the Authors
Leo Barron works for General Dynamics as an instructor of military intelligence officers for the US Army. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and has served with the 101st Airborne. Barron has seen two tours of active duty in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer. His articles about Bastogne and other WWII-related military topics have appeared in Infantry Magazine, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, WWII History, and World War II magazine.
Don Cygan has studied military history for decades as well as working as a reporter for the Douglas County Daily News-Press. In addition, he has worked as a freelance writer for several years in Colorado, with articles published in the Parker Trail, the Denver Business Journal, and other publications. During Operation Desert Storm, Cygan performed public relations for the US Army. His degrees are in journalism and communication.
About Paul Hecht
Paul Hecht’s long career in audiobooks spans dozens of titles and authors as varied as Ray Bradbury and Gore Vidal, Jack Finney and Thomas Mann. He has recorded such books as Bob Dole’s One Soldier’s Story and Alexander McCall Smith’s Portuguese Irregular Verbs and At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances. Hecht’s theater career in New York includes many Broadway and television credits. He has won nine AudioFile Earphones Awards for his audiobook narrations.