Battle of the Bulge Begins: Hitler's Last Gamble in the Ardennes
Three German armies surged through the Ardennes forest, catching Allied forces off guard and triggering their last major offensive on the Western Front. This desperate gamble stretched American lines thin and forced a grueling month-long counterattack that ultimately shattered Germany's remaining capacity to fight in the west.
December 16, 1944
82 years ago
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