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Pergrin, Colonel David E. with Eric Hammel. First Across the Rhine: The Story of the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion. New York: Atheneum, 1989.

ISBN 0-689-12033-8
337 pages
Photos; maps; Glossary and Guide to Abbreviations; Prologue; Epilogue; Appendices: Staff and Command Roster (December 15, 1944), Staff and Command Roster (January 15, 1945); Bibliography; Index

   Unit history of engineer battalion in France, Belgium, and Germany. Normandy operations. Large section on Battle of the Bulge. Treadway bridge at Remagen. Very interesting story of the battalion's operations including personal anecdotes and "big picture" information to frame the action.
   See also the World War II List (check our Links page for subscription information) for a recent thread on this volume.
   Published by Atheneum in 1989.
   Available from online booksellers, local bookshops, or directly from Atheneum and Pacifica Press.
   Thanks to Pacifica Press for providing this copy.

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