Battered Bastards of Bastogne

Battered Bastards of Bastogne by Koskimaki, George. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781932033069.

The Battered Bastards of Bastogne is the product of contributions by 530 soldiers who were on the ground or in the air over Bastogne. They lived and made this history and much of it is told in their own words. The material contributed by these men of the 101st Airborne Division, the Armor, Tank Destroyer, Army Air Force , and others is tailored meticulously by the author and placed on the historical framework known to most students of the Battle of the Bulge. Pieces of a nearly 60 year old jigsaw puzzle come together in this book, when memoires related by one soldier fit with those of another unit or group pursuing the battle from another nearby piece of terrain. George Koskimaki was a noted historian of the 101st Airborne Division. His other books include D-Day With The Screaming Eagles and Hells Highway. He died in 2016. Table of Contents Glossary/U.S. Army Rankings Foreword Introduction 1. Interlude 2. The Alert 3. The Trip to Bastogne 4. December 19 5. December 20 6. December 21 7. December 22 8. December 23 9. Christmas Eve 10. Christmas Day 11. The Siege Is Broken 12. December 27 13. Calm Before a Storm 14. December 31 15. January 2, 1945 16. January 3, 1945 17. January 4, 1945 18. A Respite 19. On the Offensive 20. Mopping Up Epilogue Acknowledgments Contributors Notes Bibliography Index