![]() These are seen as the most important source of German reinforcement, as they are both battle hardened and well equipped for the terrain and weather. forces in Bastogne are reinforced, and the German attack is recognized as a failure.Įlements of the 6th SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" (German Mountain Division "Nord") begin arriving to help the German offensive. A wider counterattack begins to push back the German forces. ![]() This marks the end of the Siege of Bastogne, but heavy fighting continues.Īllied forces are able to break the German encirclement, allowing supplies and reinforcements to pour into the Bastogne pocket. forces in Bastogne, Belgium, receive a belated Christmas present: M4 tanks, the spearhead of Patton's Third Army, fight their way into the town from the south. Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division, sends back a defiant reply: "Nuts!"Īllied troops in Bastogne receive airdrops of much-needed supplies.īesieged U.S. forces in Bastogne: surrender or heavy artillery will fire on the town. Nevertheless, their prolonged resistance has disrupted the German timetable.Ī delegation of four German soldiers delivers an ultimatum to U.S. Vith finally withdraw to avoid encirclement. The German Army completes the encirclement of U.S. The 101st Airborne Division arrives to reinforce Bastogne. 28th and 106th Infantry Divisions, eventually surrounding two regiments of the 106th Division and forcing their surrender. The 5th Panzer Army attacks positions of the U.S. With heavy snow, it takes soldiers a half hour or more before attacks begin. Operation Nordwind, the last major German offensive, is launched 30 minutes before midnight, focusing north against Alsace and, more importantly, Strasbourg. 2nd, 9th, and 99th Infantry Divisions, the Germans realize they cannot reach their objective of Antwerp. This leaves the German forces stretched thin and open to counterattacks along their front.Īfter counterattacks by the U.S. Hitler orders no further advances but will not order a retreat of his forces. infantry and armor units in attacking German armor, helping halt the enemy advance. The Allied forces begin a counterattack.Īllied fighter-bombers assist U.S. The German advance stalls short of the Meuse River. In intense block-by-block fighting, the Allies recapture the town of Stavelot. 106th Division in the Schnee Eifel region.Ĭlose to 6,000 American troops surrender to encircling German forces at Schnee Eifel. The Germans surround two components of the U.S. The Germans manage to take the city, but the Allies refuse to allow them to advance any farther. This hampers the Allies’ ability to bring troops and supplies into the area.Īllied troops in the town of Stavelot fight street by street to hold off German forces. The German mis-jumps happen to confuse the Americans and cause them to divert troops away from the front.Ī group of German soldiers are able to hold the Baraque Michel crossroads. By noon, a group of 300 are able to assemble. Many land far from their designated drop zones. The Germans launch Operation Stösser: 1,300 Fallschirmagern take off during a powerful snowstorm. 2nd and 88th Infantry Divisions.Īn entire German battalion is held up for 20 hours by a single 18-man intelligence and reconnaissance platoon from the 99th Infantry Division. The 6th Panzer Army in the north is stalled by fierce resistance from the U.S. In the south, the 7th Army pushes toward Luxembourg in order to secure the flank. In the center, the 5th Panzer Army attacks toward Bastogne and St. The 6th Panzer Army assaults the Losheim Gap and the Elsenborn Ridge. troops facing the 6th Panzer Army.īy 08:00, all three German armies are attacking. The German assault begins at 05:30 with a massive artillery barrage on the U.S. We also have two videos (in the two tabs below) and a historical timeline that features the key events from the Battle of the Bulge. forces in Europe.įor the 78th anniversary of this historic battle, we have six special missions for a variety of themed customization items and consumables. This was the start of what would later be known as the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle of World War II for the U.S. Their mission was to surprise the Allied forces with a powerful attack, drive a wedge between them, and ultimately recapture the Port of Antwerp. On December 16, 1944, in the dense misty forests of the Ardennes, Belgium, German forces carefully concentrated in secrecy. These Battle of the Bulge challenges can be completed outside of Holiday Ops. You're probably blazing through Holiday Ops 2023 missions and Assignments and opening Large Boxes, but we still wanted to give you the opportunity to commemorate a historic battle and earn some historical-themed customizations.
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