Description
18 American soldiers held a snowy ridge near Lanzerath, Belgium, during World War II on the opening day of the Battle of the Bulge. Led by Lieutenant Lyle Bouck, the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of the 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, faced German paratroopers moving as part of the Ardennes offensive. Their stand did not stop the German attack, but it delayed part of the advance at a moment when every hour mattered.
This documentary follows the platoon’s forward position, the danger of the quiet Ardennes sector, the repeated attacks against the ridge, and the eventual capture of Bouck and his men. A small platoon, a hidden ridge, winter terrain, and disciplined fire turned a forward observation post into one of World War II’s most remarkable small-unit delay actions of the Battle of the Bulge.