Messengers of the Lost Battalion : The Heroic 551st and the Turning of the Tide at the Battle of the Bulge
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States, Military
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Gregory Orfalea
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
96-043681
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
940.542
Synopsis
Following his father's tragic death, American poet and historian Gregory Orfalea journeyed to France to attend the first reunion of his father's World War II infantry battalion, the ill-fated 551st. What he found was a compelling and unsolved mystery: why was the 551st sent to its destruction in a futile assault on Rochelinval during the Battle of the Bulge, and why has this heroic unit's memory been all but erased from military history?
LC Classification Number
D756.5.A7O74 1997
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