The commander of the force that counter-attacked was General George Patton, who placed the spearhead assault under the command of Creighton Abrams.
The bulge was when the Germans surged ahead 60 feet in the Allied defenses in the Ardennes' Forest.
The Germans called the Battle of the Bulge Operation Watch on the Rhine.
the battle of the bulge (:
You may be thinking of the "Battle of the Bulge" in December, 1944.
The Battle of the Bulge was a battle that took place late in December of 1944 and early January of 1945. In that battle the Germans drove deep into American lines. On a map it looks like the Germans created a bulge in the American lines.
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The Battle of the Bulge
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The bulge was when the Germans surged ahead 60 feet in the Allied defenses in the Ardennes' Forest.
The Germans called the Battle of the Bulge Operation Watch on the Rhine.
the battle of the bulge (:
the bulge was a German offensive to split allied forces
You may be thinking of the "Battle of the Bulge" in December, 1944.
slow the allied invasion of Germany
The Germans pulled back and left a Bulge around the town of Bastogne. The Americans seized it with the 101st Airborne Division. They set up a perimeter and then, the Germans moved in around the Americans, and then attacked the perimeter. This action the created the "Bulge", and began The Battle of the "Bulge".
The Battle of the Bulge was a battle that took place late in December of 1944 and early January of 1945. In that battle the Germans drove deep into American lines. On a map it looks like the Germans created a bulge in the American lines.
they fell back to Germany to defend Berlin