• The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Battle of Ardennes, took place during World War II, in the Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, and was the bloodiest battle of the war. The battle was a major turning point for the allies.

• Fast Facts

  1. Dates: December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945
  2. Also known as the "Battle of Ardennes"
  3. Allied Commanders: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar N. Bradley, George S. Patton, Bernard Montgomery
  4. Nazi Commanders: Walter Model, Gerd von Rundstedt, Hasso von Manteuffel, Sepp Dietrich
  5. Allied Soldiers: 830,000
  6. Nazi Soldiers: 500,000
  7. Over 1 million men were engaged in the battle
  8. Bloodiest battle of World War II
  9. Weather was extremely cold and snowy, oil and weapons would freeze
  10. 800 tanks lost on each side
  11. 1000 German aircraft lost
  12. Last major offensive by Germany
  13. Allied victory

• Casualties

  • American: Approximately 81,000United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Battle of the Bulge
  • German: More than 100,000United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Battle of the Bulge

• Aftermath

  The Allied victory in the Battle of the Bulge effectively halted the German offensive, and redefined the Western front in favor of the Allies. The German reserves had been decimated along with its air force.

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  World War II Timeline | Germany | Belgium | Luxembourg | Adolf Hitler Timeline | Dwight D. Eisenhower | George S. Patton | Attack on Pearl Harbor | Raymond Jacobs

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