Battle of the Bulge

<p><span class="deck"> A down-to-earth story of the way in which the German thrust at the Bulge was halted</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> In his reassessment of a tragic World War II battle, General Gavin concludes that, for the Germans, holding the Huertgen Forest was Phase One of the Battle of the Bulge. For the Americans, trying to occupy the forest was a ghastly mistake.</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> Of the thousands of American soldiers court-martialed for desertion in World War II, Eddie Slovik was the only one put to death. One of the judges who convicted him looks back with regret.</span> </p>

<p>Reminiscences of World War II’s European Theater add up to considerably more than a bunch of good war stories.</p>

<p>The author, who once served under General Patton and whose father, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was Patton's commanding officer, shares his memories of "Ol' Blood and Guts."</p>