Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge was Nazi Germany's last major offensive on the Western Front during <a href="/article/world-war-ii">World War II</a>, launched in December 1944 through the <a href="/article/ardennes">Ardennes</a> forest. Despite initial surprise and heavy fighting, the Allied forces, primarily American, ultimately repelled the attack, severely depleting German resources and hastening the end of the war in Europe.