This is the history book like no other Lieutenant Colonel Eugene M Witt (U.S. Army Ret) has not merely written an overview of World War II but a detailed study of the small unit combat commanders, the orders issued, how they were executed, and critiques of the actions that followed. This is a detailed study of the Americans effort to secure a bridgehead on the Moselle River and the Germans attempts to abort the mission. It is a microcosm of war. The author includes in his depiction of battles detailed command orders, tactics, tales of individual heroism, tragic errors made both by Americans and Germans, and the horrific psychological effects of battle on warriors and how they successfully combated them. -- From the book jacket.

Advance 2 and plan for crossing the Moselle River -- Assault crossing at Dorno -- Assault crossing at Arnaville -- Securing the bridgehead -- Bridging the Moselle River -- Bridgehead buildup, expansion, and breakout.