Battle of the Bulge
One of the Bloodiest battles ever
Dates of Battle
-Lasted from December 16,1944 to January 25,1945
Nations which fought in this Battle
-For the Allies there was the United States and France
-For the Axis powers it was just Germany
-For the Axis powers it was just Germany
Where the Battle was fought
-This battle was fought around a 50 mile stretch along Belgium
Why this Battle was signifigant
-It was the end of the war.
-The U.S shut down a last ditch effort by the Germans to put an end to the war with the Germans.
-The U.S shut down a last ditch effort by the Germans to put an end to the war with the Germans.
Casualty numbers from both sides
-The Americans and British lost up to 90,000 lives while the Germans had up to 90,000 lives lost just as well
Who won the Battle
-The Allies won the battle shutting down a last ditch effort by the Germans
Three interesting facts about this particular Battle
-Some Generals that fought in this battle where Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley
-The Allies were surprised by the attack and they had little intelligence that the attack would take place
-This battle was the largest battle that was fought by the Americans with over 600,000 troops
-The Allies were surprised by the attack and they had little intelligence that the attack would take place
-This battle was the largest battle that was fought by the Americans with over 600,000 troops