scholar markistory explores the allied defense of h on the 75th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. american forces surrendered the belgian town but he argues the fighting caused a delay that frustrated the german counteroffensive. the kansas city public library and u.s. command and general staff college held this event. mark: tonight, we will be talking about the 75th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. tonight is also probably my farewell introduction if that ,sn't a contradiction in terms for the ongoing signature series with a history departure -- department of the general staff college. the director of the command school, scott green, is here tonight. scott, can you waive your arm? thank you. [applause] mark: in uniform at the back of the room. this lecture series, which is about great military events, great commanders and sometimes great controversies in the art of war, has been ongoing since almost the beginning of my tenure 15 years ago. it has been our great series on the library. this is probably my last introduction because i have been drafted by the president so if

scholar markistory explores the allied defense of h on the 75th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. american forces surrendered the belgian town but he argues the fighting caused a delay that frustrated the german counteroffensive. the kansas city public library and u.s. command and general staff college held this event. mark: tonight, we will be talking about the 75th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. tonight is also probably my farewell introduction if that ,sn't a contradiction in terms for the ongoing signature series with a history departure -- department of the general staff college. the director of the