The tanks and infantry ran right over green U.S. Under the cover of bad weather, when aerial reconnaissance was not available, the German Army struck at dawn (0500) on the 16th with thirteen infantry divisions and eight armored divisions opening up with an artillery barrage on the American positions.
The Allies had no clue that the Germans were going to start a massive offensive in the most unlikely of locations, the dense Ardennes Forest. Winter War: WW2 Combat FilmsĢ9th Infantry Division Winter War: The Bulge and Beyondģ6th Infantry Division Winter War: The Bulge and Beyondħ9th Infantry Division Winter War: The Bulge and Beyond This last desperate effort by the Germans would become known as the Battle of the Bulge. was giving some Divisions a rest and inserting newly landed Divisions into the front lines, not thinking that the Germans were capable of any offensive action and if so that they would certainly not be bold enough to try in Winter. The fighting began 16 December 1944 and became the last offensive by Nazi Germany in World War II.Īs soon as the Allies had broken out of the Normandy Beachhead, they pushed the Germans back rapidly until they had reached the German Frontier in November and December.
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