Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge - Battles

Allies side. Hero difficulty. Some of the hardest battles. The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was a major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II which took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. It was launched through the forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg towards the end of the war in Europe. The offensive was intended to split the Allied lines, allowing the Germans to encircle the four Allied forces and cause the Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor. The Battle of the Bulge, so-called because the Germans created a "bulge" around the area of the Ardennes forest in pushing through the American defensive line, was the largest fought on the Western front. At Bastogne, American troops were besieged by a far larger force of Germans. The day after Christmas, units of Patton's rapidly approaching Third Army finally arrived, broke through the German lines, and rescued the troops. Claiming victory of the battle on January 25, 1945. The war ended less than five months later with Germany's May 7 surrender. Thanks for watching, don't forget to like and subscribe for more! 0:00 - Ortheuville battle 20:17 - Houffalize battle 47:52 - Bastogne battle 1:12:23 - Neffe battle 1:37:24 - Dasburg battle