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Battle of the Bulge

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The Battle of the Bulge, also called the Ardennes Offensive, was a major World War II campaign on the Western Front from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, fought in the Ardennes region of Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany between the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada and Belgium on one side and Germany on the other. Germany aimed to split the Allied lines and seize the port of Antwerp; after achieving early tactical surprise, German forces reached their furthest advance near Dinant before being halted, and the campaign ended in an Allied victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Large-scale winter offensive and defensive battle (German counteroffensive) 1
Year
1944 1
Location
The Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany 1
Outcome
Allied victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Defensive Engagement 1
Battle Type (category)
Offensive / Combined-Arms 1
Connections

Led By

Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Commanders
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the BulgeInfobox: Commanders (21st Army Group)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commanders
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the BulgeInfobox: Commanders (Allied, SHAEF)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: The Ardennes, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Battle of the Bulge
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Battle of the Bulge, also called the Ardennes Offensive, was a major World War II campaign on the Western Front spanning December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945
  • Lead section, para 2
    Allied overconfidence based on the favorable defensive terrain and faulty intelligence about Wehrmacht intentions
  • Infobox: Date
    16 December 1944 - 28 January 1945
  • Infobox: Location
    The Ardennes region: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany
  • Infobox: Result
    Allied victory
  • Part Of: World War II, Infobox: Part of
    Part of the Western Front of World War II
  • Led By: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Infobox: Commanders (Allied, SHAEF)
    Dwight D. Eisenhower (S.H.A.E.F.)
  • Led By: Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Infobox: Commanders (21st Army Group)
    Bernard Montgomery (21st Army Group)
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