Captured at the Battle of the Bulge: Memoir of a P.O.W.

In December 1944 a young American soldier’s division, newly-arrived in Europe, was sent to the front line to a quiet position on the Belgian-German border. Days after their arrival the Germans launched the great counterattack that came to be called the Battle of the Bulge. Russ Lang and his regiment were soon encircled. They attacked until their supplies and ammunition were exhausted, then held out until circumstances forced them to surrender. Captured at the Battle of the Bulge is Russ Lang’s memoir of his service before and during the battle, the hardships he encountered in a series of German stalags, and the joy of liberation as the Germans were overcome. The diary Lang kept as a prisoner of war is included, with additional notes that could not be written down while he remained in the power of his captors. Captured at the Battle of the Bulge is a fascinating personal and historical document.