The Unknown Dead

Focusing on the often-overlooked civilian casualties during the Battle of the Bulge, this book reveals the tragic impact of war on ordinary people in Belgium and Luxembourg, with estimates of around three thousand civilian deaths. Historian Peter Schrijvers details the war crimes committed by German forces, the devastating Allied bombings, and the postwar challenges like land mines and civilian-veteran relations. Drawing from newly uncovered sources, the narrative provides a poignant account of the innocents caught in the turmoil of conflict.