"This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals. It presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht, the German armed forces. Also included are accounts from Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces, and Percy Ernst Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht's war diary, as well as transcripts of two of Hitler's key speeches to his generals"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes index.

Hitler's speech to his generals, 12 December 1944 -- The preparations for the german offensive in the Ardennes, by Percy Schramm -- Interview with Generaloberst Alfred Jodl -- Interview with Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt -- Generalfeldmarschall Walther Model and Army Group B: interview with Obserst Thuisko von Metzsch -- Hitler's speech to his Generals, 28 December 1944: interview with Obserst Thuisko von Metzsch.