Hitler's desperate last throw during the depths of winter 1944/45 came
perilously close to being a major disaster for the Allies. Their
offensive through the Ardennes fell on the Americans and caught them
totally by surprise. Unaccustomed to setbacks, the situation was for a
time extremely serious and in some areas panic set in and events went
out of control. It was only after the most bitter fighting and massive
reinforcement that the rot was stopped. In this book the drama of those
worrying weeks is captured in superb photographs.