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The Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944, when Germany launched a surprise offensive through the heavily forested Ardennes in Belgium and Luxembourg. Taking advantage of poor weather that grounded Allied aircraft, German forces broke through American defenses, capturing territory and surrounding several units, including the troops at Bastogne. The US 101st Airborne and other defenders held their positions despite intense attacks, while Allied commanders rushed reinforcements to contain the offensive. General Patton redirected the US Third Army north, and its relief force broke through to Bastogne on December 26, ending the siege. With fuel and supplies running low and Allied resistance intensifying, the German offensive stalled and was eventually pushed back, marking the failure of Germany’s final major attack in the West.
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