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Battle of the Bulge

Bailey Widman 2A April 7, 2011. Battle of the Bulge. December 1944. German Nazis are approaching defeat Hitler plans as last chance. AKA Battle of Ardennes Forrest. Forrest was thick and Allies were unexpecting Hitler picked the weakest point of Allies defense (Western Front)

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Battle of the Bulge

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  1. Bailey Widman 2A April 7, 2011 Battle of the Bulge

  2. December 1944 • German Nazis are approaching defeat • Hitler plans as last chance

  3. AKA Battle of Ardennes Forrest • Forrest was thick and Allies were unexpecting • Hitler picked the weakest point of Allies defense (Western Front) • Through Ardennes Forrest where the border of Belgium and Luxemburg are

  4. Hitlers Goals • Split up Allies (Brits and US) • Cut off Antwerp • With 250,000 soldiers • Element of surprise • Panzer Divisions • DECEMBER 16, 1944 attack begins

  5. Brutal Battle • Neither armies were prepared, men froze to death • One of WWII’s biggest and bloodiest battles • Allies were outnumbered 10:1 so Eisenhower called in 250,000 more men • Hoped to close “bulge”

  6. So What happened? • As weather improved the Allies regained land • Air Force attacked and dropped supplies • German offensive runs out of fuel and men (success only lasts 2 days) • 80,000 US troops either wounded, killed or captured vsGerman 100,000 • Jan 25, 1945 Allies Victory!!! • Within four months, Germany surrenders

  7. Works Cited • http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/ • http://www.army.mil/botb/ • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bulge/timeline/timeline2.html • http://worldwar2history.info/Bulge/

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