The Germans held up the Allied advance for a week or more in the Battle of the Bulge, but ultimately it made little difference to the outcome of WWII.
The Germans were trying to recreate the amazing success of the battle of France by driving through the allied lines to the channel thus forming a northern pocket they could eliminate.
This was always a fantasy as allied forces were not comparable to those deployed in 1940
Basically, it was the last chance of success in the West for Germany and Hitler knew it.
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The Battle of the Bulge.
It began on 16 December 1944. The battle went on until January 25 1945. The Battle of the Bulge was at the end of World War 2.
Answer 1There are several answers depending on what is the definition of "end." The German's "Ardennes Offensive" which began DEC 16, 1944 was stopped on Dec 22, 1944. Many look on this as the end of the "Battle of the Bulge." This was not completely accurate as the Germans had to be kicked out of the bulge area of which they had taken control. At that point, the battle continued with the Allies taking the offensive to regain control of the area within the "bulge." That part of the battle ended Jan 25, 1945.
Battle of the Bulge
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The Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of the Bulge
It began on 16 December 1944. The battle went on until January 25 1945. The Battle of the Bulge was at the end of World War 2.
Anthony McAuliffe, who was then a Brigadier General. commanded US forces during the battle of the bulge at the end of 1944.
The Battle of Bulge
Germany lost. American won. End of story.
Answer 1There are several answers depending on what is the definition of "end." The German's "Ardennes Offensive" which began DEC 16, 1944 was stopped on Dec 22, 1944. Many look on this as the end of the "Battle of the Bulge." This was not completely accurate as the Germans had to be kicked out of the bulge area of which they had taken control. At that point, the battle continued with the Allies taking the offensive to regain control of the area within the "bulge." That part of the battle ended Jan 25, 1945.
Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the bulge was just 1 battle but their was several operations during the battl of the bulge
856,525 Allied soldiers fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the axis had 496,363 soldiers in the battle of the Bulge
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