Combat Engineer: The Life and Leadership of Colonel H. Wallis Anderson Commander of the Engineers at the Bulge and Remagen

In his service alongthe Mexican border and in both world wars Colonel H. Wallis Anderson Army Corps of Engineers commanded troops in the most critical actions of his generation. This tribute to an unsung American hero weaves through Andersons life as a Pennsylvania railroad engineer and as an Army combat engineer. Throughout he endures tragedy and triumph as a shining example of the uniquely American concept of a citizen-soldier. Combat Engineer tells the well-known stories of the Bulge and Remagen from a new and different perspective that of the commander. In both desperate actions the senior engineer officer provides the steadying hand that inspires the troops to succeed. The story might seem fit for Hollywood but no fictional account can compare to the real-life drama of Combat Engineer.