1. Allied Push to Germany
1944

2. Allied gains after D-Day
D-day went well.
Germans disorganized
Mulberries (portable harbors) destroyed
Cherbourg secured.
Caen liberated

3. Claus von Stauffenberg
July 20, 1944
Hitler met with High Command
Bomb in brief case

4. Hitler survives, the others, not so lucky
The bomb exploded, but Hitler was not injured.
Many members of the High Command executed (von Stauffenberg)
Others forced to commit suicide (Rommel)

5. Operation Market Garden
Sept 17-25, 1944
Paratroopers used behind enemy lines to secure and hold bridges

6. Objective Allow for Allied Advances Prevent German retreat
Encircle German troops

7. Troop Strength
35,000 Allied Paratroopers
20,000 Germans

8. Disaster British troops did not advance as needed, therefore:
British paratroopers were unable to hold the bridge at Arnhem, which resulted in the failure of the operation.

10. Losses : British: 6948 dead 6450 POWs American:
3996 killed (+122 glider pilots)
Polish: 378 dead
German
2,000 killed
6,000 wounded

11. The Allied push to Germany is taking longer than anticipated.

12. Hitler’s last stand
As the Allies advance, Hitler plans one last counterattack.

13. Allied troops
The Allied troops were spread out along the front pushing towards Germany.
Most were either battle weary (101st Airborne) or green.

14. The Plan A 3 pronged attack on the Allies. North: 6th Panzer
Center: 5th Panzer
South: 7th Army

16. Dec. 16th 1944 The German plan included: Bad weather Radio silence
German officers behind enemy lines

17. Success German armored divisions blew through Allied lines
German Panzers v ground troops

18. Bulge US 82nd surrounded at St. Vith
US 101st Airborne surrounded at Bastogne
Germans need to take Bastogne to get to Antwerp

19. Hold the line 9 German divisions surrounded the 101st at Bastogne
Worst winter in decades.

20. Patton to the rescue
Gen. Patton and his 3rd Army promised to rescue the 101st by Christmas
Marched his army within 100 miles of Bastogne

21. NUTS! Dec. 22 German command asked for US surrender.
Gen. McAuliffe replied: Ah, NUTS.

22. Dec. 26, 1944
Help arrives in the form of Patton’s 3rd Army and air support
101st Airborne maintains they did not need to be rescued.

23. Fall out Allied 8477 killed 46,170 wounded 20,905 taken prisoner
German
10,749 killed
34,439 wounded
32,487 taken prison or MIA
The road to Berlin was now open for the Allies.