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Allies are closing in on Germany and Hitler decides to do a counteroffensive.
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Allied air support is limited to counter the Germans
The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge
The Battle of St. Vith was fought 16–21 December 1944 -
84 American prisoners of war are killed in the Malmedy massacre
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The town of Stavelot falls to the German Army but is recaptured by the Allies during the Battle of Stavelot between December 18-20, 1944
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6,000 American troops surrender to the German Army at Schnee Eiffel
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US forces reform and eventually mount counter attacks against the
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Armored Divisions encircled by the German XLVII Panzer Corps.
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"Antwerp the principle objective for Allied Forces. General Montgomery is given command the British north line of defense and American General Bradley is given command of the south."
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Dresden was bombed by U.S.
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Hundreds of thousands of people killed no telling how many really