Transcript Battle of the Bulge Student PP

Battle of the Bulge
 What
Germany’s last battle
against the Allied forces
 When
December 16, 1944 –
January 25, 1945
 Effects
Germany surrender
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What caused the battle?
+ The battle of bulge was an
attempt to split the British and
American allied line in half.
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How did it happened?
+ They wanted to launch an attack that would
hopefully demoralize the Americans and the
British, and then hopefully forcing a peace
treaty.
They also hoped the attack would at the same
time capture Belgium; Belgium was to be used as
a dump, a dump for both fuel and bodies
+ The battle of bulge was Hitler’s last attempt to
regain power.
+ His attempts backfired and only made Britain
and America more cautious and aware
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Battle Plan
Major offensive on Western front
Blitzkrieg maneuver
• Surprise attack! Under bad weather
• Attack smaller Allied forces in
Ardennes Forest with tanks
(especially American forces)
• Main forces advance westward
until Meuse River and turn northwest for Antwerp
and Brussels
• Aim: to split armies along U.S. and British lines
: to capture Antwerp
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Army Organization
The Fifth Panzer Army
- attack the center of the American forces
- capture strategic road and rail center
of St. Vith, then drive on to Brussels
The Sixth Panzer Army
- lead the attack and capture Antwerp
The Seventh Panzer Army
- attack in the southern military formation
- create buffer zone to prevent American
reinforcements from attacking Fifth Panzer Army
The Fifteenth Panzer Army
- reserve to counter any Allied attack
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What Happened?
• The Battle of the Bulge happen in a
bad weather. This is an advantage
for the Germans because that the
allied forces couldn’t use their
aircraft defense. The fog gave the
Germans cover so the allied didn’t
even know they were coming.
• Allied Generals left the Ardennes forest relatively
unprotected. They expected a counterattack from
the Germans, but the Ardennes forest was the last
place they expected one.
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What Happened?
 On the morning of December 16,
the Germans began their offensive
in the Ardennes forest.
 At first, the Germans got what
they expected, very little resistance,
and they made a lot of progress in the first three
days.
• They created a bulge in the Allied front lines,
giving the battle its name, "Battle of the Bulge."
How Did This Affect the
War?
 The Battle of the Bulge
ended the World War 2
in Europe.
 Germany surrendered
as Hitler remained in
bunker. Later on, he
committed suicide in
April 30, 1945.
 The war formally
ended on May 8, 1945
Conclusion
 Re-state the battle
The battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack to
the Allied Forces. It was held in the Ardennes
Forest when it was under a bad weather.
 What was the result of the battle?
The result of the battle is Germany’s surrender.
 How did it affect the war?
The war ended. Although the war ended when
Germany surrendered, the war formally ended in
May 1945.
3 Discussion Questions for
Class
 Why does the war called
“The Battle of the Bulge”?
 How does Hitler react to his
lost of the battle?
 Why does Hitler launched
this battle?
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