THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 1944:After five years of war on a…

THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 1944:
After five years of war on a global scale December 1944 was a time of crisis for Germany. Reeling back from remorseless attacks on three fronts, it was the moment to choose between contracting their over extended fronts into one last defense of the Fatherland itself or to gamble all on one last major offensive.

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