Describes the battle of Christmas morning, 1944, when a small group of American soldiers fought to defend Bastogne, a Belgian town that was key in Hitler's plan to alter the trajectory of the war.

Includes maps of: Wacht am Rhein, December 1944; Bastogne Surrounded, December 20-23, 1944; Northwest Perimeter, December 19-21, 1944; Fight for Flamierge, December 23, 1944; German Plan of Attack, Christmas, 1944; Battle for Champs, December 25, 0300-0700; Puncturing the U.S. Lines, Christmas Morning, 0600-0720; German Tank Attack - Phase I, Christmas Morning, 0830-0900; German Tank Attack - Phase II, Christmas Morning, 0900-0930; End of the Line for the Germans - 463rd PFAB at hermoulle, Christmas Morning, 0830-0930.

Introduction: "Let the world never see such a Christmas night again!" -- "We gamble everything!" -- "I don't think this is a feint" -- "Come any way possible to Bastogne, but get there" -- "If you don't understand what 'nuts' means, in plain English it is the same as 'go to hellà'" -- "This is our last withdrawal. Live or die-this is it." -- "I was just here to wish you a merry Christmas" -- "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!" -- "All I know is that I wish we were out of here" -- Panzer Angriff -- "A small lesson in tank warfare" -- "Let the shit hit the fan!" -- Epilogue: "Out of blood and deathà".