The Battle of the Bulge was a key battle towards the end of the Second World War. During the cold and rigorous months of winter, German forces mounted a major attack against allied forces. The purpose of this offense was to divide the American and British armies in France and the surrounding areas and regain control of the port of Antwerp in the Netherlands. By retaking the port, it would allow the German Army to control supplies and deny the Allies use of the port facilities. With the German
One of the briefest, yet more famous exchanges of World War II, was at the Battle of the Bulge when United States Army General Anthony McAuliffe replied to a German demand for an unconditional surrender, “To the German Commander. Nuts! The American Commander.” McAuliffe thought the Germans were offering to surrender at first, but it was then explained to him that the Germans wanted the Americans to surrender. An American officer that took the note to the German officers explained the meaning of the
neither side can afford to lose this battle. The Battle of The Bulge began on December 16th 1944 and continued for exactly one month. It had been six months since American, British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches in Normandy, France. Many battles and thousands of lives were lost on both sides. No battle on the western front accumulated more deaths during World War II and no other battle involved as many combating soldiers as the Battle of The Bulge. With the Soviets Forces on the East pushing
The Battle of the Bulge, which was fought over the winter months of 1944 – 1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves. Hitler’s paranoia had reached new heights in the wake of the 20th July bomb plot. Hitler was convinced that the coalition between the Allies was weak and an attempt by the Nazis to separate their armies
Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe and The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was these books that established his reputation as a historian. For the first five volumes of President Eisenhower’s papers, The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, he served as editor. These volumes were published in 1970. Other works about Dwight Eisenhower include, Ike’s Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment, which discusses Eisenhower’s skillful use of espionage