Battle of the Bulge
Savannah, Cole, Jhett, Will, Tyler
Location and Date
The Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany
December 1944- January 1945
What countries were involved?
Germans and the Allied Forces
Significance of the battle?
Last major Nazi offensive in World War II and the German losses were so heavy that it was impossible for the Germans to launch another attack on allied forces.
Outcome of battle
Allied Victory
Casualties of battle
90,000 Allies
100,000 Germans
Primary Leaders
German Commanders
- General Hasso Von Manteuffel
- General Josef Dietrich
- General Adolf Robert Erich
- General Dwight D Eisenhower
- General Omar Bradley
- General George S. Patton
- General Anthony McAuliffe
- General Courtney Hodges
Interesting stuff about the battle
- It was called the Battle of the Bulge because as the German force raced west across the Ardennes their lines bulged outwards.
- The prime minister of Britain, Winston Churchill said "This is undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war.