THIS IS THE UNIT HISTORY OF THE 482ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION DURING WWII. THE 482ND FOUGHT TO DEFEND BASTOGNE AND ST. VITH IN BELGIUM. THE BATTALION WAS THE FIRST AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY UNIT AT THE CAPTURE OF THE RHINE RIVER BRIDGE AT REMAGEN. BY THE TIME IT WAS OVER THE UNIT HAD EARNED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR GALLANTRY AND HEROISM. Provided by publisher.

The need for air defense --France and Luxembourg -- St. Vith, Belgium -- Bastogne, Belgium -- Longvilly and Bastogne -- Mersch, Luxembourg -- Germany -- To save a bridge -- The final push -- Occupation duty -- Presidential unit citations -- Enemy aircraft -- One soldier's story -- Officer roster at war's end -- Author's afterword -- Unofficial unit insignia.