Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944- January 16, 1945)
In a desperate attempt to regain the initiative, halt the allied advance, and retake the port of Antwerp, the Germans, in December 1944, launched their last major offensive of the war. Thirty German divisions were secretly massed in the Ardennes Forest and then thrown against a weakened American line on December 16, 1944. The Americans were completely taken by surprise, and the Germans made excellent headway. At Bastogne, a vital road interchange, members of the 101st Airborne Division held out against the German attack, completely cutoff from reinforcements or supplies.
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