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March 1945. The Allies are poised to cross the Rhine, the final obstacle that stands in the way of the complete defeat of Nazi Germany. Yet the enemy is not finished.
Adolf Hitler is still firmly entrenched in his bunker deep beneath the streets of Berlin. Still exhorting his war-weary, battered troops to shed more blood to further his insane belief in the final. His men respond with ever-increasing ingenuity. Inventing crazy, hopeless ‘wonder weapons.’ Some not so crazy. Some could deliver a sledgehammer blow to Eisenhower’s forces from which they will be unable to recover.
Newly promoted First Lieutenant Murphy, in command of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, recovering from serious wounds, bored and frustrated by inaction, is determined to get back into the fighting. Despite efforts to hold him back, assigned to fight from behind a desk. Nothing more than a gofer for the senior officers. Offered the opportunity to lead a platoon into enemy territory, albeit without orders or approval from Headquarters, he jumps at the chance.
Pursued by the Nazis from the moment they cross into Reich territory, his mission becomes threefold. To destroy a weapon the enemy has deployed to butcher American and British troops as they cross the Rhine into Germany. To stay alive. And to prevent the destruction of the last, remaining bridge over the river to allow Allied tanks to cross. The Ludendorff Bridge, also known as the Remagen Bridge. Success will shorten the war. Failure will put an Allied victory in severe doubt.
A full-length novel by the bestselling author of many Spec Ops books. These include the popular Grant’s War series, SEAL Team Bravo, Heroes of Afghanistan, Raider, Echo Six, and Devil's Guard titles.
Genre: Thriller
Adolf Hitler is still firmly entrenched in his bunker deep beneath the streets of Berlin. Still exhorting his war-weary, battered troops to shed more blood to further his insane belief in the final. His men respond with ever-increasing ingenuity. Inventing crazy, hopeless ‘wonder weapons.’ Some not so crazy. Some could deliver a sledgehammer blow to Eisenhower’s forces from which they will be unable to recover.
Newly promoted First Lieutenant Murphy, in command of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, recovering from serious wounds, bored and frustrated by inaction, is determined to get back into the fighting. Despite efforts to hold him back, assigned to fight from behind a desk. Nothing more than a gofer for the senior officers. Offered the opportunity to lead a platoon into enemy territory, albeit without orders or approval from Headquarters, he jumps at the chance.
Pursued by the Nazis from the moment they cross into Reich territory, his mission becomes threefold. To destroy a weapon the enemy has deployed to butcher American and British troops as they cross the Rhine into Germany. To stay alive. And to prevent the destruction of the last, remaining bridge over the river to allow Allied tanks to cross. The Ludendorff Bridge, also known as the Remagen Bridge. Success will shorten the war. Failure will put an Allied victory in severe doubt.
A full-length novel by the bestselling author of many Spec Ops books. These include the popular Grant’s War series, SEAL Team Bravo, Heroes of Afghanistan, Raider, Echo Six, and Devil's Guard titles.
Genre: Thriller
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