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Battle of the Bulge

Fought from December 16, 1944 through January 25, 1945 the Ardennes Offensive was the last major German offensive of World War 2. The German forces forced a bulge in the Allied lines before it was beaten back.

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What was the long term effect of the battle of the bulge?

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The battle of tyhe bulge resulted in greatly reduced manpower for the germans, as well as great loss in air force power. The allies, on the other hand, remaind weel equipped with ample man power. Hitlers last-ditch effort to win the war resluted in a loss of force that eventaully led to his demise, 2 months later.

Who was involved in the battle of the marne?

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The Battle of the Marne, September 1914 (early WWI), which took place along the Marne River in France between Paris and the German border. This battle was between the French and British forces against the German forces. The allied forces were able to push back the German offensive that had targeted Paris.

What was Harold's from the Battle of Hastings surname?

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The Viking Harold was Hadraada, the other (the English one who who got the arrow in his eye) was Godwinson.

What were 3 major events leading up to the Battle of the Bulge?

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America landing in Europe on D Day and Russia taking the offensive to the Germans. The Battle of the Bulge was Hitlers last desperate act to get America out of Germany. Hitlers main plan was to cut through American lines all the way up to Holland. Basically the whole war led up to the Battle of the Bulge, Germany desperately wanted to win the war so they planned the Battle of the Bulge (the Ardennes Counter Offensive)

What are the main events in the battle of the bulge?

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The main events were the Seige of Bastogne, The battle for St. Vith, the Malmedy Massacre, Patton relieving Bastogne in Decembver 26, 1944 ,and Allied forces erasing the bugle from December 26- January 25.

Where does the bulge of earth occur?

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The Earth is not a perfect sphere. The rotation of the planet has caused the Earth to 'bulge' to a certain extent. The distance around the Equator is further than any other measurement of the circumference.

List of south African soldiers in World War 2?

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Italian Campaign === The 6th South African Armoured Division served in the Italian Campaign under the command of the British 8th Army. There were many individual regiments that served under this unit. Some of these were: Prince Alfred's Guard

First City Regiment

Kimberley Regiment

Royal Natal Carbineers

Cape Town Highlanders

Natal Mounted Rifles

Pretoria Regiment

Duke Of Edinburgh's Own Rifles

Rand Light Infantry

Imperial Light Horse

Regiment de la Ray

Royal Durban Light Infantry

Transvaal Scottish

Wiwatersrand Rifles and Regiment de la Rey Plus the service units (with names similar to British)

such as South African Engineers

S.A. Artillery

S.A. Corps of Signals

S.A. Medical Corps

and a few more.

What is the name of the German offensive December 1944?

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The December 1944 offensive took place in Belgium in their Ardennes Forest. This info comes from Wikipedia labeled The Battle of the Bulge.

***The Ardennes Offensive (16 December 1944 -- 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive (die Ardennenoffensive), launched towards the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes Mountains region of Belgium (and more specifically of Wallonia: hence its French name, Bataille des Ardennes), France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht's code name for the offensive was Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (in English: "Operation Watch on the Rhine"), after the German patriotic hymn Die Wacht am Rhein. This German offensive was officially named the Ardennes-Alsace campaign[14] by the U.S. Army,[15] but it is known to the English-speaking general public simply as the Battle of the Bulge. The "bulge" was the initial incursion the Germans put into the Allies' line of advance, as seen in maps presented in contemporary newspapers.

What did Benito Mussolini do in World War I?

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He was the Italian Dictator. Mussolini joined the Army as a sniper. He was wounded by a mortar round. He became politically active and started the Fascist movement. He became Prime Minister in 1922----a few year after World War 1. Custermen

Why was taking the Marianas Islands in World War 2 vital?

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Air Power was the way of war in WWII in the Pacific. Without Air Power, the war in the Pacific could NOT HAVE BEEN FOUGHT the way it was. Without Air Power, the war in the Pacific would have been decided by BATTLESHIPS. With the power of the Japanese Battleships (including the 18" gunned Yamato Class), and the higher training of their crews, US & Japanese battleship engagements (using the Battle of Savo Island as an example) may have been disastrous for US Battleships. Note-Because the US Battleships were sunk at Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Savo Island was fought between US & Japanese Cruisers. Otherwise, "The Battle of Savo Island" would in all probability, have been fought between battleships. The "Islands in the Pacific", including the Marianas, were taken because they were needed for AIR STRIPS (Air Fields); as well as for naval ship resupply bases. The island chain formed a protective ring around Japan. The Allies had to take these outer islands so they could advance on Japan. The conquest of the islands of Saipan and Tinian finally put mainland Japan within round-trip range of American bombers. In fact, both the Enola Gay and the Bockscar (which dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively) flew their missions from Tinian’s “North Field”.

What ARE fallen soldiers?

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Fallen soldiers are soldiers who have died in the line of duty.

What was the 1940 air battle over England?

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The Battle of Britain in which the Nazi German Luftwaffe engaged in air battles with the British Royal Air Force. The battle time frame also included the bombing of London and other cities and towns by the fuse of flying bombs or rockets rather called the V2 Rockets. Germany lost the Battle of Brittan.

How do you say I love you in Belgium?

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North of Belgium, so in Dutch : Ik houd van je

South of Belgium, in French : Je t'aime

How many died on the Germany army side in the battle of bulge?

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I'm thinking the straight answer is all of them. After the Battle of the Bulge there is no example of concerted Panzer use by the Germans. The number of Tigers built is about 1300, I suppose other marques will exceed this....

The air battle between the German Luftwaffe and the British air force became known as?

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Many people refer to the "Battle of Britain" when discussing the WWII air war over the English Channel. "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" Winston Spencer-Churchill

What is the third army in World War 2?

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The "Third Army" usually denotes a field army. A number of countries have had a Third Army, including Germany. The German Third Army was disbanded in November 1939, only five weeks after the end of the Polish campaign, in which it took part.

Since you asked this in the "Battle of the Bulge" category I am guessing you are asking about the Third US Army. A field army, such as the 3rd, has in it two or more Corps. Each Corps has in it two or more divisions. After the landings at Normandy in France in 1944, the Allied field armies from north to south were the Canadian First Army, British Second Army (together these were the 21st Army Group), the 9th, 1st, and 3rd US Armies (together these three were the 12th Army Group) and the 7th US Army and the French 1st Army (together these were the 6th Army Group). The German attack in the Ardennes Offensive ("Battle of the Bulge") hit the Allied line at the boundary of the US 9th and 1st Armies.

The German attack broke through the Allied line. But the German plan was a desperate one, and for continued success depended on capturing enough Allied gasoline to keep the German tanks moving.

The Third US Army was south of this breakthrough, aimed generally eastward toward the German border. At this time the 3rd Army consisted of the US VIII, XII and XX Corps. The commanding general of the US 3rd Army was General George S. Patton, Jr. He may have been the best US field army commander of the war. The Germans thought so, anyway. Within a day or two Patton halted his attacks eastward, reoriented his army to face northward, and attacked into the soutern flank of the German penetration. The goal may have been to cut off the Germans who had broken through, or to at least restore the Allied line and push the Germans back out, while relieving isolated units which continued to hold out, though surrounded by the Germans.

Where was the Battle of lexiton and concord?

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The battle of Lexington was, of course, at Lexington. The battle of Concord was, (Do you know it?), at Concord!

Why was battle of the bulge such a disastrous defeat for Germany?

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Its success would have bought more time for Germany, but its failure resulted in a shorter war in Europe. Against the advice of his generals who preferred a smaller attack, Hitler pulled troops from the Eastern Front, raised new divisions, and threw away the last of his tanks in the Ardennes Offensive. It was more of a gamble than a calculated risk for Germany.

How many people died in Germany during World War 2?

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About 8 million.

Country Pop. Killed/Mising Wounded Total(Military) Civilian (deaths) Germany 78m 3.5 million 4.6 million 8.1 million 2million Italy 44m 330,000 ? 70,000 Japan 72m 1.75 million ? 350,000 Rumania 20m 500,000 300,000 800,000 400,000 Bulgaria 6m 10,000 ? 50,000 Hungary 10m 120,000 250,000 370,000 200,000 Finland 4m 100,000 45,000 145,000 4,000 Country Pop. Killed/Mising Wounded Total(Military) Civilian (deaths)

Source: world war 1 casualties (Google)

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ABC's of World War 2?

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Adolf Hitler Berlin Wall Concentration Camps D-Day Ethiopia Frank, Anne Germany Holocaust Iron Curtain Japan Korean War League of Nations Mao Zedong Nagasaki Okinawa Pearl Harbor Quarrel Royal Air Force Secret War Tunisia United Nations Victory Gardens Women Xenophobia Zeros

What Words in World War 2 that start a-z?

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"Force Z" was the British Battleship HMS Prince of Wales and Battlecruiser HMS Repulse sunk by Japanese ARMY twin engine bombers on 10 December 1941. The result of which, convinced Naval Officers world wide, that the Battleship no longer ruled the seas; AIRCRAFT now ruled the seas, via the Aircraft Carrier.

Where did the bulge occur at the battle of the bulge?

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The battle took place in Ardennes Mountains region in Belgium, elsewhere in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

*The 'Bulge' was the general region of the Ardennes Forrest in Belgium, primarily around the town of Bastogne as in order to control the region and the local supply routes, one must have control of Bastogne (all 8 routes in the region came together in this town).

Chronological order of Battle of Britain D-Day Battle of the Bulge Stalingrad?

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The chronological order of these battles are: 1) The Battle of Britain, 2)Stalingrad, 3)D-Day' and 4) the Battle of the Bulge.