After the allied defeat in the battle of the bulge the screaming eagles were rushed to bastogne a small belgian crossroads town where seven roads met the lightly armed paratrooper unit became the cork in the bottle of the nazi onslaught bastogne became the key to victory the soldiers immediately found themselves in close combat. Seven roads to hell recounts the bloody 2 day battle for noville where out manned and outgunned american forces held off vastly superior german forces giving precious time for the defenders of bastogne to dig in american tank destroyers made the german panzers pay dearly for every inch of ground while the paratroopers and armored infantry engaged the germans at close quarters sometimes hand to hand fighting. Seven roads to hell refers to the seven key roads coming out of bastogne belgium this confluence of roads was a pivotal logistic point as armies could then move men and materials about the area understanding this and seeing its declining position in the war the nazis were determined to take the road. Seven roads to hell a screaming eagle at bastogne user review kirkus a stirring combat memoir by a wwii paratrooper of the elite 101st airborne division the famed screaming eagles burgett currahee not reviewed writes here of his experiences during the heroic read full review. Amazonin buy seven roads to hell a screaming eagle at bastogne book online at best prices in india on amazonin read seven roads to hell a screaming eagle at bastogne book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders