The story is a World War II story with a different twist. The story is about a U.S. army armored recon unit operating behind German lines just prior to the Battle of the Bulge. The story deals with torture, compassion, and violence associated with the horrors of war. It deals with an unusual friendship and mutual respect between an American platoon sergeant and a German Army captain. The story also points out how good ole American ingenuity played its part in winning the war rather than going strictly by the book as the Germans did. Operating behind enemy lines the platoon caused the Germans all sorts of problems and hindered their efforts.