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Article: Those who held the line; Author honors 'quiet patriotism' of Bulge fighters.(NATION)(THE CAPITAL PULPIT)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- December 21, 2004
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Byline: Amy Doolittle, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
On Dec. 16, 1944, 18 men of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of the 394th Infantry, 99th Infantry Division, held off the main thrust of Adolf Hitler's last major offensive, known to history as the Battle of the Bulge.
Despite the odds against them, the GIs of this platoon held their position until they were out of ammunition and only then surrendered at gunpoint.
Their story is the subject of the new book "The Longest Winter" by Alex Kershaw, a native of England who now lives in Vermont. The following are excerpts of an interview with Mr. Kershaw:
Question: What did the Battle of ...