Hidden from allied air surveillance, the germans massed their forces to attack through the ardennes hoping to reach open ground beyond the meuse for a dash to the coast. It was launched through the densely forested ardennes region of wallonia in eastern belgium, northeast france, and luxembourg, towards the end of the war in europe. Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Description bulge 65 is a regimentbrigade simulation of the.
Hes also heavily involved with the history of the battle and the city itself which is. The battle of the bulge is a historical simulation of the initial stages of the german offensive against american forces in the ardennes region of belgium from 1630 december, 1944. Schumans eck an abundance of untouched foxholes, shell crators and trenches, outside bastogne, where a fierce battle occurred at schumans eck. The battle of the bulge 16 december 1944 25 january 1945 was a major german offensive campaign launched through the densely forested ardennes region of wallonia in belgium, france and luxembourg on the western front toward the end of world war ii in europe. Interactive timeline the battle of the bulge articles. The german advance in the ardennes sector has cut off american forces in bastonge. The battle of the bulge every day world war 2 youtube. Map showing the german plans for the ardennes offensive, dec 1944, map showing front lines at the ardennes forest immediately before the battle of the bulge. The surprise attack caught the allied forces completely off guard and became the. Battle of the bulge is a fastpaced turnbased ww2 strategy game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
We have built tanks a village and of course there are traps all over the place hint landmines and much. Battle of the bulge 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Small isolated us detachments clung like beggars lice to crossroads, villages and bridges to deny the germans the free use of the road net. The battle of the bulge tour white cross battlefield tours. The battle of the bulge started on december 16th 1944. Battle of the bulge ww2 timeline december 16th, 1944. Three stories from the battle of the bulge american. On december 16, 1944, the germans launch the last major offensive of the war, operation mist, also known as the ardennes offensive and the battle of the. December 27, 1944 full map the encirclement of bastogne is broken as the 4th armored division moves up from the south. The battle of the bulge answered that question in detail. The battle of the bulge was so historically inaccurate. The german high command estimated that they lost between 81,834 and 98,024 men in the bulge between 16 december 1944 and 28 january 1945.
Battle of the bulge the national wwii museum new orleans. In this animated map documentary, were going to find out how and why it. It was launched through the densely forested ardennes region of wallonia in belgium, france and luxembourg. Interactive timeline the battle of the bulge articles and. The offencive started on 16 december 1944 the germans tried to repeat their 1940 performance and drive the allies to a new dunkirk. Jun 23, 2017 map of the ardennes area during the battle of the bulge december 1944january 1945. Ever thought of a survival games placed in difficult times where germany was in war this map is located in belgium when the allies tried to capture a big piece of belgium called the ardennes. Hitler had convinced himself that the alliance between britain, france and america in the western sector of europe was not strong and that a major attack and. Of course the german army paid a very high price as well, also the belgian population suffered heavily, entire villages have been destroyed. To the german planners, the battle of the bulge was called unternehmen wacht am rhein, or operation watch on the rhine. See more ideas about battle, world war two and wwii.
Entries are listed below by dateofoccurrence ascending firsttolast. The bulge refers to the wedge that the germans drove into the allied lines during their ultimately unsuccessful attempt to push the allies back from german home territory. This tour is based out of clervaux, luxembourg, situating guests in the ideal location to explore the surrounding areas where the battle of the bulge took place. The battle of the bulge articles and essays world war. Do everything in your power to protect bastonge and slow down the. Get battle of the bulge, strategy game for ps4 console from the official playstation website. Objective cologne roer river to rhine river, 23 feb 7 mar, 1945.
Completely surrounded by the numericaly supperior german troops, you must defend bastonge because of its stratigic crossroads and hope that reinforcements will relieve you in your desparate struggle. Some of the landmarks that were used for the film did not even resemble locations where the actual battle took place. The siege of bastogne was an engagement in december 1944 between american and german forces at the belgian town of bastogne, as part of the larger battle of the bulge. Although the bulge 81 project began as a minimallyintrusive effort to develop an improved set of official rules updates comparable to the rules rewrites that had already been produced for waterloo and dday aimed at correcting some of the most egregious. Map shows the bulge in the allied lines after the german ardennes offensive, december 1944, that gave the battle of the bulge its name. The battle of the bulge took place in december 1944, after adolf hitler launched a surprise blitzkrieg against allied forces in northwest europe. Public domain is a term that is often used when talking about for creative works. The battle of the bulge which started on december 16, 1944 and ended on january 25, 1945. The one standing order that general middleton gave general mcauliffe before leaving bastogne on the morning of 19 december was. The battle of the bulge was the last major german offensive toward the end of world war ii. Venture into the ardennes and imagine the lush forests you encounter blanketed in snow, the way the american gis found them in that harrowing winter of 1944 1945. It was a major german offensive campaign launched through the densely forested ardennes region of wallonia in belgium, france, and luxembourg on the western front toward the end of world war ii in europe. The strong german offensive, launched the morning of 16 december, became known as the ardennes offensive or battle of the bulge and the 104th was directed to prepare an allout defense of its sector. In order to reach it before the allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, german mechanized.
During the campaign, known facetiously and with some reason as the bitter battle for billets in the belgian bulge, the 3rd armored division had added greatly to its reputation as the spearhead of the first army. The battle of the bulge and the epic story of wwiis most decorated platoon by alex kershaw da capo press, 2004. Battle of the bulge animated map animated battle maps. The distinct bulge in the american front lines that gave the battle its name has formed. Dec, 2019 the battle of the bulge is the allied name for the massive german offensive that the nazis codenamed wacht am rhein or the watch on the rhine. German soldiers cross a muddy road during the battle of the bulge, also known as the ardennes offensive, which began december 16, 1944.
Hitler contrived the ardennes counteroffensive, more commonly known as the battle of the bulge, after the collapse of his army in france during the summer of 1944. The following excerpt is from the book the longest winter. The battle of the bulge map tour is designed in order for visitors to belgium to have an opportunity to pay tribute to those thousands of american, canadian, british and belgian heroes who provided the ultimate sacrifice in order to defeat the invading german forces. Apr 03, 2020 battle of the bulge december 16, 1944january 16, 1945, the last major german offensive on the western front during world war ii. The battle of the bulge 16 december 1944 25 january 1945 was a major german attack near the end of world war ii, in belgium, france and luxembourg. Map of the ardennes area during the battle of the bulge. The battle of the bulge interactive timeline this interactive timeline depicts the key events of the battle of the bulge which took place in northern france over the course of december 16, 1944 to january 18, 1945 as told through the daily situation maps made for the us military viii corps. The battle of the bulge was the bloodiest battle for u. Map showing the swelling of the bulge as the german offensive progressed creating the noselike salient during 1625 december 1944. Battle of the bulge guided tours, bastogne tripadvisor.
The battle of the bulge 81 is a simulation of the last major german offensive on the western front in the winter of 194445. The lessons indicated that the ardennes massif provided an imposing advantage to a determined defender. There are a total of 25 battle of the bulge ww2 timeline december 16th, 1944 january 25th, 1945 events in the second world war timeline database. He is very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining all the sites we visited. Feb 02, 2018 defeat in the battle of the bulge was the last nail in germanys coffin. The battle of the bulge was the bloodiest of the battles that u. It took place in the thick, wooded area of the ardennes forest region stretching from southern belgium, luxembourg, and into germany. This historical road trip takes us back to largest and bloodiest battle the americans fought in world war ii. Both generals felt that the enemy needed bastogne and the entrance it afforded to a wider complex of roads leading west. British prime minister winston churchill said the battle of the bulge was undoubtedly the greatest american battle of the war, and will, i believe, be regarded as an ever famous american.
Although the battle of the bulge is ground that has been visited by wargamers before, it has never been done with this level of fidelity and historical accuracy. Roby clam was right on time at 0900 to start our half day tour. The ardennes area during the battle of the bulge december 26, 1944 january 16, 1945. So not surprisingly in the region of the battlefield many war memorials and war museums can be found. It also used up huge amounts of germanys warmaking resources. Attractions near museum of the battle of the bulge. The battle of the bulge map, this map shows off the location of the attacks, and the paths of war that were used during the battle. Museum of the battle of the bulge, clervaux tripadvisor. World war ii history home page battle of the bulge the battle of lanzerath lanzareth the following excerpt is from the book the longest winter. Interactive timeline the battle of the bulge articles and essays.
Hitlers ardennes offensive must be viewed as a german defeat and may have only accelerated. The battle of the bulge articles and essays world war ii. Defeat in the battle of the bulge was the last nail in germanys coffin. The battle of the bulge was a surprise german offensive that took place between trier and monschau in late 1944 to early 1945.
Map ardennes counteroffensive battle of the bulge front line progression map. Sep 22, 2016 the last german offensive against the allies. This interactive timeline depicts the key events of the battle of the bulge which took place in northern france over the course of december 16, 1944 to january 18, 1945 as told through the daily situation maps made for the us military viii corps. Apr 09, 2009 the battle of the bulge is a historical simulation of the initial stages of the german offensive against american forces in the ardennes region of belgium from 1630 december, 1944. When the 4th armored tanks reached the bastogne perimeter on 26 december, the contact between mcauliffes command and the third army was dramatic and satisfying but none too secure. In order to reach it before the allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, german mechanized forces had to seize the roadways through eastern belgium. The goal of the german offensive was the harbor at antwerp. Assess, plan, order and react the decisions are yours. Battle of the bulge december 18, 1944 late january, 1945 chapter index.
It became the worst battle in terms of casualties for the united states. The name battle of the bulge was appropriated from winston churchills optimistic description in may 1940 of the resistance that he. The german advance in the ardennes sector has cut off american forces in bastonge completely surrounded by the numericaly supperior german troops you must defend bastonge because of its stratigic crossroads and hope that reinforcements will relieve you in your desparate struggle. The germans launch an offensive in the ardennes forest, starting the battle of the bulge sun, dec 17, 1944 1 the marshall news messenger marshall, harrison, texas, united states of america. View all attractions near museum of the battle of the bulge on tripadvisor. Battle of the bulge, also called battle of the ardennes, december 16, 1944january 16, 1945, the last major german offensive on the western front during world war iian unsuccessful attempt to push the allies back from german home territory. The producers tried to condense a month long battle into three hours. In this animated map documentary, were going to find out how and why it shook out as it did. The premiere, on december 16, 1965, was the 21st anniversary of the battle of the bulge. Battle of the bulge dec 16, 1944 jan 25, 1945 summary. Apr 05, 2011 the battle of the bulge 81 is a simulation of the last major german offensive on the western front in the winter of 194445.
Media in category maps of the battle of the bulge the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. The front lines map indicated by the solid and dashed blue lines showing the swelling of the bulge as the german offensive progressed east to west creating the noselike bulge shape salient during 1626 december 1944. Acclaimed developer panther games brings us to the bitter cold of western europe during the winter of 1944 with command ops. The battle of the bulge, also known as the ardennes counteroffensive, was the last major german offensive campaign on the western front during world war ii, and took place from 16 december 1944 to 25 january 1945. The battle of the bulge is the allied name for the massive german offensive that the nazis codenamed wacht am rhein or the watch on the rhine. It had suffered greatly too, and had operated the hottest sectors of the ardennes. In a quick glance at the situation maps from october to december 1944 the eye is drawn to an. The real reason hitler launched the battle of the bulge.