The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge was fought during the winter months of 1944 and 1945. It was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was a last attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two as they headed towards Germany. Hitler wanted to destroy their ability to supply themselves. The success of the Germans lasted only two days. Despite pushing a bulge into the Allies front line, the Germans could not do any more than that. The Germans had based their attack on a massive armoured onslaught and they didnt have the resources to fuel it. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest battle fought by the Americans in World War Two. 600,000 American troops were involved in the battle. The Americans lost 81,000 men while the Germans lost 100,000 killed, wounded and captured. This battle was the last major battle that the Germans lost and from then on they kept losing. Allied forces eventually pushed them back into Germany and that was the end of the war on the European front. The Battle of the Bulge is considered the tiping point for WWII in Europe.