Alamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of

In December 1944, when the Germans launched the Battle of the Bulge, they desperately needed to capture the Belgian city of Bastogne. The city's defense by the 101st Airborne is often cited as the battle's most desperate and dramatic episode, but these heroics never could have happened if not for the unsung efforts of others.

John C. McManus is the author of numerous books on World War II. He is a professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and a member of the editorial board at World War II magazine.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Staff Positions in the U.S. Army	p. xix
Typical Unit Structure in the World War II U.S. Army	p. xx
Cast of Characters	p. xxi
Maps	p. xxix
Introduction	p. 1
Before the Fury	p. 7
Friday, December 15	p. 29
Saturday, December 16	p. 40
Sunday, December 17	p. 84
Monday, December 18	p. 133
Tuesday, December 19	p. 171
Wednesday, December 20	p. 233
Postscript	p. 254
Notes	p. 257
Photo Credits	p. 281
Index	p. 283
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Alamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible

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