The last major German offensive in Europe erupted in the Ardennes Forest 80 years ago when Hitler’s army attacked the U.S. Army in what proved to be one of the bloodiest months during World War II.
Two Battle of the Bulge veterans, officials and supporters gathered Monday at the World War II Memorial’s Circle ... a battle fought in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg.
16, 1944, German soldiers burst through the mists and snows of Belgium’s dense Ardennes Forest ... known as the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler’s last bid to win World War II.
The timing was perfect. Two days later, the Germans began a terrifying barrage of Allied lines in the densely forested Ardennes, marking the opening salvos of World War II’s deadliest campaign ...