Battle of Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge was a major World War II confrontation in December 1944, when Nazi Germany launched a surprise offensive against Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. The Germans aimed to split the Allied lines and capture the crucial port of Antwerp, hoping to weaken the Allies' progress. Initially successful, the surprise attack created a "bulge" in the front lines. However, the Allies regrouped, fought back fiercely, and ultimately pushed the Germans back, marking the last major German offensive on the Western Front and hastening the end of the war in Europe.