The Siege of Bastogne was an engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. The goal of the German offensive was the harbour at Antwerp. In order to reach it before the Allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, German mechanized forces had to seize the roadways through eastern Belgium.
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- The Siege of Bastogne (. French pronunciation: [bas.tɔɲ] ) was an engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne...
- The battle is also known as the Siege of Bastogne. The German forces tried to reach Antwerp […] from http://www.worldwar2facts.org/battle-of-bastogne.html.
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- The Siege of Bastogne (20-27 December 1944) was the decisive action of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The Germans attempted to take the key American...
- The Battle of the Bulge was the last German offensive of World War II, and the Siege of Bastogne the scene of a heroic defence by American paratroopers.
- The Siege of Bastogne was written from interviews with nearly all the commanders and staff officers who participated in the defense of Bastogne...
- The Siege of Bastogne was a critical engagement during the larger Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II.
- From this point onwards the German siege of Bastogne was effectively over and the Americans were to go on the offensive and destroy all German hopes of...
- The Siege of Bastogne took place over 75 years ago in 1944, and whilst it was part of the larger Battle of the Bulge, it was a ferocious battle in and of itself...
- Alerted on 17 December of the Nazi attack, the American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division rushed to the Bastogne area.
