Battle of the Bulge Handout Who were the countries involved in the battle? The countries involved were Allies (USA, Great Britain, and France) Axis (Nazi Germany) What was the Battle of the Bulge? The Battle of the Bulge, (a.k.a. Operation Mist) was the last defensive used by Nazi Germany to gain an edge in the war by not fighting on two-fronts. Germans did a blitzkrieg (intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory) along the Western Front creating a giving the battle its name. “bulge” When was the Battle of the Bulge? From December 16th, 1944 to January 26th, 1945 Where was the Battle of the Bulge? The Battle of the Bulge happened in the Ardennes forest along the Western Front located in Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Why did the Battle of the Bulge happen? The battle occurred because the Allies were closing in on the Nazis and they needed a strong win over the Allies in order to hold their stance and gain time to regroup their soldiers. They faced a two-front war, the Western Front was deteriorating in defense, and knew the Allies were unprepared, so a surprise attack was favorable. In the end Germany lost the battle. -- Germany up running low on supplies, ammunition, and fuel which was another reason why they lost. (Along with facing a two-front battle as a disadvantage.)
Battle of the Bulge Handout Who were the countries involved in the battle? The countries involved were Allies (USA, Great Britain, and France) Axis (Nazi Germany) What was the Battle of the Bulge? The Battle of the Bulge, (a.k.a. Operation Mist) was the last defensive used by Nazi Germany to gain an edge in the war by not fighting on two-fronts. Germans did a blitzkrieg (intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory) along the Western Front creating a “bulge” giving the battle its name. When was the Battle of the Bulge? From December 16th, 1944 to January 26th, 1945 Where was the Battle of the Bulge? The Battle of the Bulge happened in the Ardennes forest along the Western Front located in Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Why did the Battle of the Bulge happen? The battle occurred because the Allies were closing in on the Nazis and they needed a strong win over the Allies in order to hold their stance and gain time to regroup their soldiers. They faced a two-front war, the Western Front was deteriorating in defense, and knew the Allies were unprepared, so a surprise attack was favorable. In the end Germany lost the battle. -- Germany up running low on supplies, ammunition, and fuel which was another reason why they lost. (Along with facing a two-front battle as a disadvantage.)
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