Battle of the Bulge

The Ardennes Offensive (December 1944–January 1945) was a major German offensive launched towards the end of World War II through the forested Ardennes Mountains region of Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. The offensive was called Operation The Guard on the Rhine or Operation "Watch on the Rhine." by the Wehrmacht, and the Battle of the Ardennes by the U.S. Army. It is known to the general public simply as the Battle of the Bulge because the “bulge” was the initial incursion the Germans put into the Allies’ line of advance, as seen in maps presented in contemporary newspapers. ''Note: The above applies to most timelines. It is most directly relevant to the following:''