For fourteen years, the Godforsaken war had been raging. WWIII, as it was called, had been more catastrophic than the first two combined. But the world is no longer fighting each other; the world is united together against another. With no end in sight, the world's military is getting desperate to end the war. But there is something big coming; the enemy has something dangerous planned. Cyprian Borphus, a young fighter in the war, is the only one left in his unit who has any knowledge of the enemy and what they are planning. What will the enemy do to keep this in formation from getting out?

"You're about to embark on a great crusade..." General Dwight D. Eisenhower had said in his speech to the troops prior to the opening assault on Normandy's shores. However, Jack and James O'Brian never heard that speech, because they were in the airborne. It's June 6th, 1944 and the biggest amphibious invasion in the world is commencing, United States paratroopers James and Jack O'Brian of the 101st U.S. 501st Airborne division are going to be the first men into German occupied France. They've gone to ranger schooling together, both graduating in time to take part in the Normandy invasion and now. They'll be parachuting into France against a well trained, battle hardened enemy between them and their fight towards Germany. With a prestigious German general making his reappearance after being medically discharged to lead such battle hardened forces. ** Rated PG-13 (Violence, suggestive themes, language) Fifth book in the 'World War Series'