Battle of the Bulge
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History
- Geographical Location: Belgium
- Date: December 16, 1944-January 28, 1945
Article abstract: The Battle of the Bulge marks Germany’s last desperate attempt to stave off defeat on the western front in World War II by attempting to break through the Allied lines in Belgium.
Summary of Event
In September, 1944, Adolf Hitler, the chancellor and führer of Germany, realized that the German armies were being pushed back on all fronts. In the east, the Russian army stood poised before Warsaw and threatened the Balkans, having regained all the ground lost in the German offensive of 1941. In northern Italy, the Germans were hard...
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