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Hitler sends more than 250,000 German troops, some at the age of 15, to go across from Southern Belgium to Luxembourg. Then, these trops will advance about 50 miles into the allied lines to push back the defences.
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The World War ll battle, Battle of the Bulge, began in mid-December 1944. It started off when the German forces counterattacked Belgium and Luxeumbourg and pushed the U.S. first army back. The result of the German attack smashing into the U.S. first army came to be known as The Battle of the Bulge.
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The Allies recapture the town of Stavelot that was lost to the German army on December 17th.
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The allied planes drop 2,000 supplies to the forces held at Bastogne and destroy German ground vehicles. WIthout their own air support, there is not much German army can do.
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By now, 60 miles of territory have been achieved but the farthest march is stopped by British and American forces combined. On Christmas day, German losses 3,500 infantrymen and 81 tanks out of 400 vehicles.
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The bulge that the battle got its name from forms when the 101st Airborne Division is encircled with three german infantry division and one panzer division around the town of Bastogne.
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As the 4th division moves up from the south, the encirclement around the town of Bostogne is broken. The german advance stops and the bulge is contained when the American units push from the morth and the south.
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Hitler orders a halt but doesn't retreat. He leaves his tired and exposed units at the mercy of allied forces across the Ardennes Front.
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Three German Panzer Divisions withdraw from the front lines.
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German attacks Bastogne and Belgium was called off.
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The bulge created because of the German advances goes back to to the regular slight curve in the front lines.
