The Longest Winter

"Your Ol’ Editor has read many books on the Battle of the Bulge and listened to many personal accounts from those who were there. Never, however, has he read a book which captured the valiant story of the 99th as does The Longest Winter by Alex Kershaw. "

— Bill Meyer
Editor of Checkerboard
99TH Infantry Division Association Newspaper

“Hitler’s last desperate gamble - the Battle of the Bulge - might have changed history if not for the do-or-die heroism of eighteen brave American boys. General Eisenhower called their actions ‘the most outstanding tactical maneuver in World War II.’ THE LONGEST WINTER is their incredible tale. I highly recommend this moving story of uncommon valor.”

— James Bradley
author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys

“THE LONGEST WINTER is a gripping saga about raw courage and superhuman endurance. Alex Kershaw recounts what it was like to fight against Nazi aggression
at the Battle of the Bulge. A truly heroic book.”

— Douglas Brinkley
Director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies
at the University of New Orleans and author of Tour of Duty

"Kershaw is a fantastic storyteller.... Anyone who enjoyed [his earlier
book] The Bedford Boys would like this [too]"

— Army magazine

"A riveting read."

— USA Today

"Kershaw has written a concise and winning account ... He vividly depicts
the battlefield heroism and subsequent survival of these valiant American
troops. "

— San Francisco Chronicle

“America’s enemies would do well not to underestimate this [platoon’s] sense of courage and duty.”

— Wall Street Journal

“Gripping and unsentimental....shows that valor comes in many forms.”

— New York Sun

“This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a renewed sense of patriotism.”

— Roanoke Times

“Bravo!”

— Jim Agnew’s Book Picks

“A gripping, true life saga…”

— Midwest Book Review

“Kershaw…once again has succeeded in producing a fascinating, little known story. Amazing.”