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The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War, taking place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. [16] It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Ardennes Counteroffensive, commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge, was a massive military operation undertaken by Nazi Germany in southern Belgium and northern Luxembourg which lasted from 16 December 1944 until 25 January 1945.
A U.S. First Army soldier manning an M1 81mm mortar listens for fire direction on a field phone during the German Ardennes offensive. On 18 December, German infantry and armor resumed their attack on Rocherath-Krinkelt. They were supported by the German 560th Heavy Antitank Battalion equipped with the state-of-the-art Jagdpanther tank destroyer.
A German attack from south-eastern Belgium towards Mézières and a possible offensive from Lorraine towards Verdun, Nancy and St. Dié was anticipated; the plan was a development of Plan XVI and made more provision for the possibility of a German offensive through Belgium.
Map showing the positions of German units (in red type) before the Ardennes Offensive. The third army which was to take part in the impending German offensive was General Erich Brandenberger's Seventh Army, which was tasked with protecting the Fifth Panzer Army's left flank and tying down Allied reserves in Luxembourg. [76]
Waukesha-based Carroll University is the state's oldest four-year post-secondary institution as it was founded on January 31, 1846, two years before Wisconsin achieved statehood. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Beloit College , located in the city of Beloit , was established two days later on February 2.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported that photos were taken from inside the team’s locker room. University of Wisconsin police are investigating how private photos and video of members of the ...
The Ardennes, 1944–1945 Hitler's Winter Offensive. Casemate / Vaktel Forlag. ISBN 978-1612002774. Cole, Hugh M. (1965). The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History Department of the Army. LCCN 65-60001. Currey, Cecil B. (1984). Follow Me and Die: The Destruction of an American Division in World ...