Seven Roads to Hell
Author: Donald R. Burgett
After the Allied defeat in the Battle of the Bulge, the Screaming Eagles were rushed to Bastogne, a small Belgian crossroads town where seven roads met. The lightly armed paratrooper unit became the “cork in the bottle” of the Nazi onslaught; Bastogne became the key to victory. The soldiers immediately found themselves in close combat. Without enough ammunition, food, or c….Read More
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