The Battle of the Bulge is the popular name given to the German Ardennes Offensive, Hitler’s last desperate gamble to achieve victory in the West during World War II. The month-long Battle of the Bulge, fought December 16, 1944, through January 16, 1945, ended in Allied victory. However, the German assault made good initial progress toward its objectives of the Meuse River crossings and the seizure of the Belgian port of Antwerp, which would have driven a wedge between Allied armies on the Western Front. The German defeat in the Battle of the Bulge hastened the end of World War II.
Battle of the Bulge
On Christmas day 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, Sergeant David Warman, a member of Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, wrote a letter home. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
Like many true combat veterans, my father didn’t talk much about the war—in his case, World War II. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge lasted an entire month, and was fought over almost the entire Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and half of Belgium, yet finding all of the battlefields and historic sights is a bit more difficult than locating the D-day beaches. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
By Bill Warnock
…He pulled a rusty American helmet from the ground. It had been an easy target for his metal detector, and as WWII relics went, this one proved something special. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
As it turns out, Belgium was the perfect place to hide a counteroffensive against the Allies. It is a mountainous country where towns are squeezed close together; the hills are punctuated by forests and small farms; and the forests are filled with small, thin trees while most farms are on slopes. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
In the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium, Adolf Hitler rolled the dice for the last time in World War II. Read more
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