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Battle of the Bulge

  • The Bagttle Begins

    The Bagttle Begins

    The Germans threw 250,000 soldiers into the initial assault, 14 German infantry divisions guarded by five panzer divisions-against a mere 80,000 Americans.Their assault came in early morning at the weakest part of the Allied line, an 80-mile poorly protected stretch of hilly, woody forest.
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    Battle of the Bulge

  • Prisoners Executed

    Prisoners Executed

    Allied prisoners of war are executed in cold blood by elementsof the 6th SS Panzer Army. Some 87 prisoners are killed where they stand on direct orders from German Colonel Joachim Peiper.
  • Stavelot

    Stavelot

    Allies recapture the Town of Stabelot
  • Encircled

    Encircled

    The US 10th 19th Armed Divisions are completely encircled by German advance.
  • Hitler Refuses

    Hitler Refuses

    As the German stretch continues, supply lines are stretched to the limit abd flanks become over exposed prompting German General Rundstedt to ask Hitler to halt the advance Hitler refuses
  • Air Sorties

    Air Sorties

    2,000Allied air sorties are launched improving skies against the Germans on th ground.
  • Germans

    Germans

    German forces destroyed, taken prisoners or sent packing as thr Allies regroup and respond
  • Withdrawl

    Withdrawl

    German Panzer divisions withdrawl
  • Bulge

    Bulge

    The Bulhge is further reduced
  • End

    End

    The Germans line has been pushed back to their initial jumping off point. Germans lost 100,000 men that could not be replaced.