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Battle of the bulge tank divisions3/1/2024 The site of a major arterial road link in Belgium, Bastogne was a critical initial objective for the Germans during the Ardennes Offensive of 1944. This unhinged the German timetable for their offensive. More on the Ardennes Offensive here St Vith, 16–24 December 1944Ī key objective for the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, St Vith fell after several days of hard fighting. German personnel, and later Luftwaffe aircraft also sustained heavy losses. They were largely unable to replace them. The battle also severely depleted Germany’s armored forces on the Western Front. Image is in the public domain via Īmerican forces bore the brunt of the attack and incurred their highest casualties for any operation during the war. American M36 tank destroyers of the 703rd Tank Division, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, move forward during heavy fog to stem German spearhead near Werbomont, Belgium, 20 December 1944. The surprise attack caught the Allied forces completely off guard. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front towards the end of World War II in the European theater. The Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II. Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab
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