1. By: Ashley Nichols Ronaldo Moran
Battle of the Bulge
By: Ashley Nichols
Ronaldo Moran

2. Background Information
Hitler losing
German history of blitzkrieg pushes
Wanted to “bully” the Allies into peace -> focus on Russia

3. Military Background Allies Germans 800,000 men 424 armored vehicles
394 guns
Germans
500,000 men
500 armored vehicles
1,900 guns

4. Key Figures
General Patton
Hitler
Dwight D. Eisenhower

5. Planning Goal to split As done in the past
Reason to push through the Ardennes

6. The Attack December 16 Germany attacked
Pushed the Allies back into a bulge
German initial success (ground advantage)

7. Geography and impact
Snowstorms
Limited Supplies
Bad Clothing

8. The Allied Response The 101st Airborne and Bastogne
Allied Fighter Bombers
Patton broke through Bastogne on Dec. 26.
Eisenhower directed attack south
Other offensives by Germany

9. End and Aftermath On January 25th the German operations stopped.
Allies: 20,876 dead and 42,893 wounded
Germany: 15,652 dead and 41,600 wounded

10. VE-Day The British and the American nation celebrate victory.
May 8th, 1945.

11. Cited Sources
Hickman, Kennedy. "Battle of the Bulge: Germany's Last Major Offensive of World War II." About
"ARMY.MIL Features." Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. Sept
Staff, History.com. "Battle of the Bulge." History.com. A&E Television Networks, Web. Sept