bolt action us army winter support groupAlthough caught unawares and ill equipped by Hitlers last gamble in the West the Battle of the Bulge embattled US troops won through whilst staving off the twin foes of the German offensive and the harsh winter conditions. Clad in greatcoats, Mackinaw jackets and anything else to keep the bitter cold at bay, the soldiers of the US Army fought, and most often won, in the cold against their Italian and German adversaries. US Army officers mindful of