Bastogne is important because oit isa critical road juncture.
There were 3000 plus casualties of the Allied Force during the Seige of Bastogne in Belgium. I could not find a record for the Nazi deaths.
Bastogne, a small town in Belgium was the scene of intense combat during the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans were attacking the thin American lines in an attempt to reach Antwerp, in hope of cutting of Allied Supply lines. For this to be successful, they had to go through Bastogne which had major roadways passing through it. This battle was very important in halting the German advance, which was its last major offensive action of the war.
Dick Winters, Babe Heffron, Bill Gaurnere, Buck Compton just to name a few of the "famous" men in the battle of bastogne. They were part of the 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, US Army.
Women were extremely important during World War I. Since the men were off fighting, the women were needed for labor in the factories. They also were nurses and drove ambulances to care for the soldiers.
Two military advances first used during WW1 were weapons and tactics.
No. Bastogne is in Belgium.
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Bastogne.
There were 3000 plus casualties of the Allied Force during the Seige of Bastogne in Belgium. I could not find a record for the Nazi deaths.
King George the 5th.
He created The Atomic Bomb.
Bastogne is in the Ardennes.
Bastogne, a small town in Belgium was the scene of intense combat during the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans were attacking the thin American lines in an attempt to reach Antwerp, in hope of cutting of Allied Supply lines. For this to be successful, they had to go through Bastogne which had major roadways passing through it. This battle was very important in halting the German advance, which was its last major offensive action of the war.
Battle of the Bulge/relief of bastogne
Siege of Bastogne happened on 1944-12-27.
Bastogne, Belgium
Bastogne is in Belgium, 40 miles due South of Maastricht, close to the border with Luxembourg.