Posted: 2/10/2015 2:12:53 AM EDT
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Hey everyone, I'm needing some help with a new book that I am working. I'm working on a book that is going to be action / horror. It takes place during War World II months after D-Day. It is in the winter months. The jumping off point for the book takes place in Bastogne.
My question is, what towns in France were held by the Nazi's during the Battle of the Bulge? What towns were there some heavy fighting in during the Battle of the Bulge? I'm looking for a few towns (3-5 maybe more) that I can have the Characters fighting through to get to an objective that might be a fictional place used for German scientist who are being held captive and forced to create some manlike creatures. I need a mountain that can be used as a secret lair of sorts. Thanks everyone. |
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Battle of the bulge was in a different country.....
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge |
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Battle of the bulge was in a different country..... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge Okay, thank you. My history is a little off with facts. I had a stroke a few years ago so I'm relearning things. I will check out that link too. |
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Hey everyone, I'm needing some help with a new book that I am working. I'm working on a book that is going to be action / horror. It takes place during War World II months after D-Day. It is in the winter months. The jumping off point for the book takes place in Bastogne. My question is, what towns in France were held by the Nazi's during the Battle of the Bulge? What towns were there some heavy fighting in during the Battle of the Bulge? I'm looking for a few towns (3-5 maybe more) that I can have the Characters fighting through to get to an objective that might be a fictional place used for German scientist who are being held captive and forced to create some manlike creatures. I need a mountain that can be used as a secret lair of sorts. Thanks everyone. If you are looking for a setting in France, with mountains and winter time fighting, then the Vosges Mountains campaign suggests itself. Don't forget that Allied forces also invaded the south of France in August 1944, and fought their way up the eastern part of France. There was heavy fighting in the Alsace Lorraine region from fall of 1944, until the forces broke into Germany in spring of 1945. You can read about the campaign in the US Army history, Riviera to the Rhine. It can also provide further links for information in seeing what units were assigned to that campaign for your further research. There are also some good maps there for your town names. http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/007/7-10-1/index.html |
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Thanks I will check those books out and find the 3-5 towns I need. I added some factual events and now want to add the fictional stuff. Would like to use some real towns for the event that is coming up.
The characters I am using are Rangers and were sent to Bastogne to get their orders. They are now heading to an undisclosed location to see first hand what they will be facing and fighting and why they are going on this rescue mission. I will be sending them behind German lines. I'm trying to write it that those who know history will not see an error in the factual but maybe will enjoy the fiction of the story. |
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Honestly the most accurate account of all the towns held by the germans would be in the book titled battle of the bulge. The reason i say this is if you were to talk to a vet they might be able to name a few but not many, reason being most units spent the battle in foxholes in one location. the other reason is because mobile units would just blow through town after town and most of the guys in those units wouldn't know one from the other. so the best reference would be after action reports which would be in the thousands. That book is a solid reference.
Hope that helps |
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If you are looking for a setting in France, with mountains and winter time fighting, then the Vosges Mountains campaign suggests itself. Don't forget that Allied forces also invaded the south of France in August 1944, and fought their way up the eastern part of France. There was heavy fighting in the Alsace Lorraine region from fall of 1944, until the forces broke into Germany in spring of 1945. You can read about the campaign in the US Army history, Riviera to the Rhine. It can also provide further links for information in seeing what units were assigned to that campaign for your further research. There are also some good maps there for your town names. http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/007/7-10-1/index.html Quoted:
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Hey everyone, I'm needing some help with a new book that I am working. I'm working on a book that is going to be action / horror. It takes place during War World II months after D-Day. It is in the winter months. The jumping off point for the book takes place in Bastogne. My question is, what towns in France were held by the Nazi's during the Battle of the Bulge? What towns were there some heavy fighting in during the Battle of the Bulge? I'm looking for a few towns (3-5 maybe more) that I can have the Characters fighting through to get to an objective that might be a fictional place used for German scientist who are being held captive and forced to create some manlike creatures. I need a mountain that can be used as a secret lair of sorts. Thanks everyone. If you are looking for a setting in France, with mountains and winter time fighting, then the Vosges Mountains campaign suggests itself. Don't forget that Allied forces also invaded the south of France in August 1944, and fought their way up the eastern part of France. There was heavy fighting in the Alsace Lorraine region from fall of 1944, until the forces broke into Germany in spring of 1945. You can read about the campaign in the US Army history, Riviera to the Rhine. It can also provide further links for information in seeing what units were assigned to that campaign for your further research. There are also some good maps there for your town names. http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/007/7-10-1/index.html This. Seven Days in January will be good for you as well. |