The Battle of the Bulge Images of War

Hitler's desperate last major offensive during the depths of winter 1944-45 came perilously close to being a major disaster for the Allies. The German attack through the Ardennes caught the Americans totally by surprise.

Unaccustomed to setbacks, the situation was for a time extremely serious and in some areas panic set in and events went out of control. It was only after the most bitter fighting and massive reinforcement that Germany was stopped.