The battle of the bulge 81 is a regimentbrigade level simulation of the last great german offensive on the western front in the winter of 194445. The german advance in the ardennes sector has cut off american forces in bastonge. The phrase battle of the bulge was coined by contemporary press to describe the way the allied front line bulged inward on wartime news maps. Hitlers ardennes offensive must be viewed as a german defeat and may have only accelerated. The battle of the bulge may have became more and more uninteresting even as it approached its twilight. 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. The battle of the bulge, 194445, american war correspondent larry newman was shown such maps by gen. This map print outlines the allied strategy of attack. Small isolated us detachments clung like beggars lice to crossroads, villages and bridges to deny the germans the free use of the road net. Hes also heavily involved with the history of the battle and the city itself which is. Welcome to battle archives where you will find the most iconic battle maps in american history from bunker hill to iwo jima to baghdad.
Vith i have seen so far and also gives a good account of the 424th infantry regiments battle, to include the counter attack, late war missions and post war duties. The battle of the bulge is also referred to as the battle of the ardennes. 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. Do everything in your power to protect bastonge and. This historical road trip takes us back to largest and bloodiest battle the americans fought in world war ii. This timelapse is made from the twelfth army situation maps that were made on a daily basis for general omar bradley. The span of tactical control in these widely dispersed actions simply was beyond the physical grasp of higher commanders. The battle of the bulge articles and essays world war. It took place in the thick, wooded area of the ardennes forest region stretching from southern.
Vith lion in the way this book contains the best maps on the fighting around st. Each day unique map was made to show the friendly and enemy positions, the. It was fought between december 16, 1944 and january 16, 1945, and represented the last major nazi offensive on the western front during the second world war. I have read that in september 1944 the nazis captured an american oss x2 officer who knew about ultra. Battle of the bulge simple english wikipedia, the free. The battle of the bulge took place in december 1944, after adolf hitler launched a surprise blitzkrieg against allied forces in northwest europe. In the resulting clash several of the germans were killed but one ss trooper was captured and brought back into american lines.
Panther games brings us to the winter of 1944 with command ops. Here you will find your battle, your familys battle, your state or citys battle, or your countrys battle and that. 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. Battle of the bulge guided tours, bastogne tripadvisor.
This winter also marks the fifth anniversary of the opening of the duchessois family road to berlin galleries at the national world war ii museum, where many hundreds of thousands of visitors pass through our signature battle of the bulge gallery to. Battle of the bulge animated map animated battle maps. The goal of the german offensive was the harbor at antwerp. Though it was one of the worst battles for the united states in terms of casualties, the battle of the bulge also known as the ardennes offensive resulted in. Public domain is a term that is often used when talking about for creative works.
The battle of the bulge started on december 16th 1944. The battle of the bulge answered that question in detail. Historical map of wallonia, belgium world war ii battle of the bulge. Media in category maps of the battle of the bulge the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. Map ardennes counteroffensive battle of the bulge front line progression map. The battle of the bulge gallery at the national wwii. It also used up huge amounts of germanys warmaking resources. Battle of the bulge and battle of the bulge disambiguation see more. 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. In a quick glance at the situation maps from october to december 1944 the eye is drawn to an. On the left is 16 december, the day the germany army unleashed their offensive.
It became the worst battle in terms of casualties for the united states. This product also has excellent maps, quotes and pictures to aid in. Field marshal walther models army group b would be responsible for the attack. Battle of the bulge december 16, 1944january 16, 1945, the last major german offensive on the western front during world war ii. Battle vets honored at fort jackson fort jackson, s. This product contains fascinating informational text exploring wwii and the battle of the bulge. 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. One of the most important battles in the second world war was the battle of the bulge.
The battle of the bulge was a surprise german offensive that took place between trier and monschau in late 1944 to early 1945. 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. He is very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining all the sites we visited. Fab is a block game, and one of the best bulge games ever made, in my opinion.
The offencive started on 16 december 1944 the germans tried to repeat their 1940 performance and drive the allies to a new dunkirk. 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 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. On 16 december 1944, three german armies struck the lightlydefended section of the american line running through the ardennes region of belgium. 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 lessons indicated that the ardennes massif provided an imposing advantage to a determined defender. 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. Its a progression map that shows the front lines on three important days of the battle. Interactive timeline the battle of the bulge articles.
Jun 23, 2017 map of the ardennes area during the battle of the bulge december 1944january 1945. The battle of the bulge bulge 65 was designed by larry pinsky, and published by the avalon hill game company tahgc in 1965. In order to reach it before the allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, german mechanized. Pushing through the snowcovered countryside, 90th infantry division troopers accompany 6th armored division halftracks in pursuit of retreating german forces near lullange, luxembourg, following the battle of the bulge february 1945. And also one of the biggest tank battles of history took. 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. Battle of the bulge film battle of the bulge is a 1965 american widescreen epic war film produced in spain, directed by ken annakin, and starring henry fonda, robert shaw, telly savalas, robert ryan, dana andrews and charles bronson. The german winter counteroffensive of december 1944january 1945 with a detailed description of german plans and allied efforts to eliminate the bulge in their lines. Interactive timeline the battle of the bulge articles and essays. Best battle of the bulge game map wargames boardgamegeek. 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 only two i can think of are avalon hills bulge 91 ie, this one. Map showing the swelling of the bulge as the german offensive progressed creating the noselike salient during 1625 december 1944. To the german planners, the battle of the bulge was called unternehmen wacht am rhein, or operation watch on the rhine.
The bulge refers to the wedge that the germans drove into the allied lines during their ultimately unsuccessful attempt to. 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. The ardennes area during the battle of the bulge december 26, 1944 january 16, 1945. The battle of the bulge was the last major german offensive toward the end of world war ii. However, it was fascinating to discover how little progress the allies were able to make despite the gaining the initiative from december 28, 1944. Im willing to bet that the map in ardennes 44 is the best game map on this topicin his notes attached to the 2012 reprint of the game which included a number of important changes to the first edition map mark simonitch stated that those changes came about as a result of his having extensively traveled the area since the first printinghaving said that joe yousts map in. It was called the battle of the bulge named for the massive, bulging line of more than 400,000 men and 4,000 pieces of artillery that moved on the allied army. The ardennes battle normally was fought, in the sense of exercising decisive command and directing operations, by the corps commander.
The battle of the bulge world war ii military situation maps. Ultra and the battle of the bulge showing 116 of 16 messages. The battle of the bulge battle map print is one of our alltime best sellers. 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. Ardennes counteroffensive battle of the bulge front line. Roby clam was right on time at 0900 to start our half day tour. It was very timeconsuming and frustrating however, largely because i was forced to create my map from a number of different maps, one with roads, one with. Map of the ardennes area during the battle of the bulge. Also known as the ardennes campaign of world war ii 1, this was adolf hitler 2s last counteroffensive in the west, an attempt to break the allied lines at the ardennes forest, drive a wedge between the american and british armies, capture the belgian port of. Hitler contrived the ardennes counteroffensive, more commonly known as the battle of the bulge, after the collapse of.
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