Ardennes 1944The No. 1 Bestseller Hitler's ill fated final stand, from the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D Day On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes on the Belgian German border. Although Hitler's generals were doubtful of success, younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army approaching from the