the battle of the buldge
The Battle of The Bulge in 1945 was crucial for the Allies to defeat Germany. The Allies have been on the offensive for so long This seemed like an easy victory. Since Germany had just got back from an invasion of Russia they lacked soldiers, guns and ammunition. In fact, many were already asking the questions of when and where the assault on the Rhine should be launched. Hitler, utilizing his talent of strategic vision, noticed a hole in the Allies defenses. He saw the Ardennes Forest of Belgium was lightly defended. The Ardennes Forest had traditionally been thought of as impassible to tanks and there fore not an option for either side. The Allies left only four divisions to defend a front of over eighty miles. Because the Germans had now been pushed back almost to Germany, and in some places were already fighting on German soil, the Allies lost the important intelligence on troop movements provided by French and Belgium residents. As a result Germany was able to do major troop movements and buildups right behind the front lines. Hitler secretly assembled the twenty-one divisions that would later take place in The Battle of The Bulge with out the Allies even knowing. Field-Marshal von Ru
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Approximate Word count = 1310
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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