{"product_id":"battered-bastards-of-bastogne","title":"Battered Bastards of Bastogne","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePieces 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Koskimaki was a noted historian of the 101st Airborne Division. His other books include D-Day With The Screaming Eagles and Hell's Highway. He died in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary\/U.S. Army Rankings\u003cbr\u003e\nForeword\u003cbr\u003e\nIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. Interlude\u003cbr\u003e\n2. The Alert\u003cbr\u003e\n3. The Trip to Bastogne\u003cbr\u003e\n4. December 19\u003cbr\u003e\n5. December 20\u003cbr\u003e\n6. December 21\u003cbr\u003e\n7. December 22\u003cbr\u003e\n8. December 23\u003cbr\u003e\n9. Christmas Eve\u003cbr\u003e\n10. Christmas Day\u003cbr\u003e\n11. The Siege Is Broken\u003cbr\u003e\n12. December 27\u003cbr\u003e\n13. Calm Before a Storm\u003cbr\u003e\n14. December 31\u003cbr\u003e\n15. January 2, 1945\u003cbr\u003e\n16. January 3, 1945\u003cbr\u003e\n17. January 4, 1945\u003cbr\u003e\n18. A Respite\u003cbr\u003e\n19. On the Offensive\u003cbr\u003e\n20. Mopping Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e\nAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\nContributors\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes\u003cbr\u003e\nBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\nIndex, ISBN13:9781932033069 ISBN10:1932033068 Material Type:hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Book Depot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46347335237795,"sku":"U3.55.6-NU_08-26-25_PHR_H0000V5F","price":39.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/91sDMssEDOL.jpg?v=1760064554","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/battered-bastards-of-bastogne","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}