The U.S. Army's bloodiest battle of World War IIFrom-the-foxhole stories of American soldiers in combatBased on official U.S. Army documents and after-action reportsMost accounts of the Battle of the Bulge focus on Bastogne, but the Germans' main thrust actually occurred to the north, where Sepp Dietrich's Sixth SS Panzer Army stormed through the Losheim Gap. In this region of thick forests and tiny villages, U.S. troops halted the best of the German war machine, including the 12th SS Panzer and the 3rd FallschirmjAger Divisions.

I. The German plan of attack -- II. US Defense positions at the Losheim Gap -- III. December 16th 1944 the Germans attack -- IV. The defense of Buchholz Station, 3rd Bn 394th Infantry -- V. German assault against the Losheimergraben Crossroads -- VI. The hilltop at Lanzerath, I & R platoon 394th Infantry versus FJR 9 -- VII. Evening in the area of the 1st Bn, 394th Inf Rgt, December 16th 1944 -- VIII. The German 277th VGD attacks! -- IX. Day 2 December 17th - Losheimergraben is lost -- X. Nemesis at Honsfeld -- XI. The 254th Engineers are blocking the road -- XII.Withdrawal to Elsenborn (night of 17-18 December 1944) -- XIII. The continuation of the attack of the 277th VGD -- Conclusion -- Literature and sources -- Acknowledgments -- Photos.