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I have a few recommendations that have not been mentioned (I don't think).

Corps Commanders of the Bulge

http://www.amazon.com/Corps-Commanders- ... 183&sr=1-1

A view of the battle from the Corps Commander level. Could be useful for some of the larger scenarios.

Alamo in the Ardennes

http://www.amazon.com/Alamo-Ardennes-Am ... 268&sr=1-3

Great book about the early days of the battle regarding the road to Bastogne. A lot of info about the 28th Infantry Division and 10th Armored CCB prior to the arrival of the 101st Airborne Division.

Battle East of Elsenborn

http://www.amazon.com/Battle-East-Elsen ... t_ep_dpi_2

Details the fight to defend Rocherath-Krinkelt but the 99th and 2nd Infantry Divisions.

Generals of the Ardennes

http://www.amazon.com/Generals-Ardennes ... 650&sr=1-1

Focus on American generals in the battle from SHAEF to division level. Particularly interesting for the details on General Jones of the 106th Infantry Division and General Clarke of the 7th Armored Division.

While not specifically about the Bulge battles...

On The German Art Of War - Truppenführung - German Army Manual Of Unit Command in WWII.
Ed Condell/Zabecki & Pub Stackpole Books 2009.

Mostly fairly familiar to anyone who has read a NATO/US FM such as FM100/5 as these are largely refinements of this 1933/34 document. Still very interesting as it contains a wealth of information on supply and other 'non-teeth' operations. Mostly guidelines for intelligent application to the actual circumstances.

In the Softcover re-print, I picked up my copy recently for around £8.

Recommended reading for detailed battles:

Norther Shoulder:

The Shock of War by JC Doherty
This is a very detailed look at all of the separate battles along the 99th, 2nd, and 1st Infantry Divisions' lines. It's a very hard to find book in two volumes but a must have for people wanting to re-create these battles for wargaming.

The Longest Winter by Alex Kershaw
Details the famous stand by the 394 Regiment's I&R platoon.

Bastogne:
Seven Roads to Hell by Donald Burgett
Detailed autobiography of a paratrooper near Bastogne.

Buy Cole's book for its excellent maps and objectivity, though weak on the German side of the hill.
Buy Dupuy's book for it's excellent oobs. MacDonald has the best narrative.
Toland is a good read, but be aware all those Tigers are not Tigers.
Parker's old paper wargame "Hitler's Last Gamble" is useful, and for the air war, his To Win the Winter Sky cant be beat.
Pallud's The Bulge, Then and now is a good English source for the German side of the hill, Jung's Die Ardennen Offensive 1944.45 if you read German.
Forty's The Reich's Last Gamble provides a good operational summary and oobs, including Operation Nordwind.

Any good books on Hurtgen Forest? Found out a while back that my (real) grandfather died there in nov 1944.

ORIGINAL: Øystein

Any good books on Hurtgen Forest? Found out a while back that my (real) grandfather died there in nov 1944.

For starters you can't beat the US Army online Green Book Series.

ORIGINAL: simovitch

For starters you can't beat the US Army online Green Book Series.

That site is where I excavated the elevation maps for Anzio from.

I give it my highest rating. [;)]