Battle Of The Bulge

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the next years people did not have there freedom of speech, nor will they have the freedom to express themselves, 6 million european jews were killed. In 16 december 1944 Battle of the Bulge began . This Battle was the largest battle fought on the western Front in Europe. It Was also the largest fought by United States. The Battle of the Bulge was an attempt to move allies back from German home.This battle caught The allied forces off guard. They were able to fight back and strong.Germans threw 250,000 men to fight in the Battle of the Bulge. Germany had planned out a plan to throw off allied forces in America lines. They used english speaking German men. They captured American soldiers and captured U.S Uniforms. This Caused

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