Messengers of the Lost Battalion: The Heroic 551st and the Turning of the Tide at th
- ISBN-10
- 1439143684
- ISBN-13
- 9781439143681
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-05-11
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Gregory Orfalea
Description
The author of Before the Flames and the son of a member of the ill-fated infantry battalion discusses America's 551st Battalion and their heroic, little-known role during World War II's Battle of the Bulge.
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