Road to Huertgen Forest in Hell

Fascinating and important first person account on one of the lesser-known significant battles of World War II. The Battle of Huertgen Forest was the longest battle the Army fought in World War II, but it was immediately followed and eclipsed by the more familiar Battle of the Bulge. Paul Boesch, an Army lieutenant at the time, provides the reader with a enthralling and often painful account of one of the most vicious, fierce, and agonizing battles in US history. As an added bonus, Boesch includes several of his poems at the end of the book. These poems give a glimpse into his personal thoughts and emotions on war. I personally rank this book up with the other great first person accounts of WWII, such as “With the Old Breed: On Peleliu and Okinawa” by Eugene Sledge. Outstanding read.