The story of the First and Ninth U.S. Armies from the first crossings of the German border in September 1944 to the enemy's counteroffensive in the Ardennes in December, including the reduction of Aachen, Huertgen Forest, and Operation MARKET-GARDEN in Holland.

Breaching the Siegfried Line -- The road to Germany -- The First U.S. Army -- V Corps hits the West Wall -- VII Corps penetrates the Line -- Action on the North Wing -- An airborne carpet in the North -- Operation Market-Garden -- Invasion from the sky -- Decision on the ground -- The approaches to Antwerp -- The Peel Marshes -- The Battle of Aachen -- A set attack against the West Wall -- Closing the circle -- Assault on the city -- The Roer River dams -- The first attack on Schmidt -- The second attack on Schmidt -- The Huertgen Forest -- The big picture in October -- New plans to drive to the Rhine -- VII Corps makes the main effort -- V Corps joins the offensive -- The final fight to break out of the Forest -- Battle of the Roer Plain -- Clearing the inner wings of the armies -- The Roer River offensive -- The Geilenkirchen Salient -- Ninth Army's final push to the Roer -- Conclusion -- The approaches to Dueren -- Objective: the Roer River dams -- The end of the campaign.