This is a reprint of the original 1994 edition in which Koskimaki incorporates contributions by 530 soldiers who were on the ground or in the air for the defense of Bastogne. Koskimaki's is the first such publication recording this segment of World War II history. The author is a former paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944; he later became an historian of the 101st Airborne Division and is the author of two other books on its missions. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)