"I am a veteran, and this book, Eagle Against the Bear, was absolutely awesome. It was a step back into the boots, and smelling the dirt, the burnt powder from spent brass, and the camaraderie. There are aspects that only someone from the military would truly get, but the entire book is easy enough to devour and appreciate. If you get nothing more than the cadence and flow of the book, the author has succeeded. But, I guarantee that you will be searching online for some of the minute details that he shares, only to find that he is correct. There was nothing left to chance here, and the flow and direction of the book stays on course without straying. There are obviously going to be characters you prefer above others, and that is how it should be. This book is a great weekend read. Cancel your plans, order in, and enjoy the book."

Rebecca Hill, Reedsy Reviewer. 

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"Leo Barron and Don Cygan have shed new light on the crucial siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. No Silent Night is the product of in depth research and a strong commitment to historical accuracy. Whether you are new to the topic or a confirmed expert, you will learn much from this book." —John C. McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes and September Hope

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"Bastogne has always figured large in any account of the Battle of the Bulge. In No Silent Night, Leo Barron and Don Cygan provide new insight into the climatic battle that raged for that small Ardennes market town on Christmas Day 1944. New sources, interviews and thorough documentation grace this book, which will be a boon for those seeking to understand how Americans prevailed in one of their most famous World War II victories."

Danny S. Parker, author of Fatal Crossroads

"Given the volumes of coverage of the Battle of the Bulge, any attempt at a fresh telling of the fighting around Bastogne is a tall order, but this book has elbowed its way to the top with the best. Centered on Patton's operation to relieve the besieged American forces, Leo Barron moves the reader seamlessly between top-level operational decisions and boots-on-the-ground trigger-pullers. Using an impressive breadth of primary source material, Barron's narrative uses a conversational prose that is both factual and balanced, and the reader is left understanding the US 4th Armored Division as well as the German 5th Fallschirmjagers. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested not just in the European theater of World War II, but in great military history."

Matthew Davenport, author of First Over There: The Attack on Cantigny, America's First Battle of World War I

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