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Originally Posted by Chris Goss
John & Ron’s book written in 2004 on Bodenplatte will answer all such questions
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As Chris suggested,
"Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope" by John Manrho & Ron Pütz is the definitive account of the attack.
For a German perspective, check out
"Six Months to Oblivion" by Werner Girbig (Schiffer, 1991).
FWIW, here are some other secondary resources:
- "Destruction at Dawn" by Arthur Bishop (McGraw-Hill, 1998)
(Canadian perspective. Less detailed, with many personal accounts and coverage of the lead-up to the attack)
- "Battle of the Airfields" by Norman Franks (Grub Street, 1994)
(A bit dated and contains errors, but maybe worth your time)
- "To Win the Winter Sky" by Danny Parker (Combined Books, 1994)
(Decent coverage in a 77-page chapter, with Order-of-Battle tables and several personal accounts)
- "Ardennes 1944: De Nuages et de Feu" by Philippe Guillemot (Heimdal, 2018)
(Very well illustrated, with nice maps, aircraft profiles and photos -- some in color)
- "Batailles Aeriennes magazine #066: Bodenplatte - L'offensive de la derniere chance" (Lela Presse, 2013)
(Also very well illustrated, with many aircraft profiles and photos -- some in color)
- "Operation Bodenplatte" by Lawrence Cortesi (Zebra, 1980)
(If you prefer a gripping, action-packed narrative with much dialog... 
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Hope that helps,
Leon Venter