The book examines uncertainty of command at the army, corps, and division levels and emphasizes the confusion and fear of ground combat at the level of company and battalion--"where they do the dying." Its gripping description of the battle is based on government records, a rich selection of first-person accounts from veterans of both sides, and author Edward G. Miller's visits to the battlefield. The result is a compelling and comprehensive account of small-unit action set against the background of the larger command levels

Some copies are Texas A&M University Press paperback printing 2003.

The VII Corps enters the forest -- Early operations of the 9th Division -- October deadlock -- Origins of the Second Battle of Schmidt -- The 28th Division attack begins -- Disaster at Vossenack -- The November offensive -- The battles in the north -- Stalemate in the center -- The capture of Hürtgen -- The Capture of Grosshau, Kleinhau, and Bergstein -- Operations to 16 December -- Final battles and capture of the dams -- Analysis.