num_pages: 432
description: When Orfalea journeyed to France for the first reunion of his late father's World War II infantry battalion--the ill-fated 551st--what he found was a compelling unsolved mystery. Why was the 551st sent to its destruction during the Battle of the Bulge--and why has this heroic unit's memory been all but erased from military history? This mystery forms the centerpiece of his moving, atmospheric book. of photos.
language: English
title: Messengers Of The Lost Battalion
titlecomplete: Messengers Of The Lost Battalion
genres: World War II
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Free Press