Originally published: New York : Random House, 1959.
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Part One: Operation "Christrose" -- The ghost front -- "Watch on the Rhine" -- Attack -- Breakthrough -- Debacle -- End at Clervaux -- Part Two: "Hold the reins loose" -- Spearheads through Belgium -- Spearheads through Luxembourg -- Surrender -- A call to Montgomery -- Fog of war -- The battle shapes -- Death of a town -- Part Three: Black Christmas -- The fortified goose egg -- "Nuts" -- The Russian high -- Day of decision -- "In the dark streets" -- "We cannot force the Meuse" -- Part Four: Twilight of the gods -- Queen of battle -- Candidates for death -- "Brave rifles ..." -- In dubious battle -- Junction at Houffalize -- "Alles Kaputt!"
Summary
Tells the story of the Battle of the Bulge based on eyewitness reports and American and German military records.
