As a newly commisioned Captain of a veteran Army regiment, MacDonalds first combat was war at its most hellishthe Battle of the Bulge. In this plainspoken but eloquent narrative, we live each minute at MacDonalds side, sharing in all of combats misery, terror, and drama. How this green commander gains his mens loyalty in the snows of wartorn Europe is one of the great, true, unforgettable war stories of all time.