The Siege of Bastogne took place in Germany in the year of 1944. Also known as the Battle of the Bulge. The reason it was called the Battle of the Bulge was due to the Germans built a bulge, or a wall to block things, and pushed through the American lines. It was fought between American and German forces. The battle took place in the course of seven days from December 20th to the 27th. The Germans gained access to American lines and began to impersonate them. Which made it difficult for the Americans, because they could not tell who was enemy or who was friend. The Germans soldiers who acted as the American soldiers would switch road signs, and cut communication out. It confused the Americans and made them become suspicious about the Germans.
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So the Germans could easily invade the American lines. The fog was so thick so it stopped the Americans form noticing German movements. The Americans could not get resupplied, so they had to use the equipment they had very wisley, until the fog cleared up. After the skies were clear only then they could get supplies that the Air Force would deliver. It was the largest battle the Americans have fought on the Western Front. The Battle of Bastogne was a seven day battle, resulting in 19,000 deaths out 610,00 men,89,000 were injured American soldiers who fought. It was one of the costliest battles the U.S. have fought due to the casualties and participants. During the month of January, the temperatures were very extreme. Certain precautions had to be taken with their weapons, vehicles had to be ran a certain time to make sure the oil would not coagulate, or turn to a solid. The constant zero-degree weather the soldiers fought led them to having frostbite and many more things that caused death. There was so much snow that they could not see 10-20 yards in front of them. The American soldiers uniforms were not made for extremely cold weather, they were made for more warmer
So the Germans could easily invade the American lines. The fog was so thick so it stopped the Americans form noticing German movements. The Americans could not get resupplied, so they had to use the equipment they had very wisley, until the fog cleared up. After the skies were clear only then they could get supplies that the Air Force would deliver. It was the largest battle the Americans have fought on the Western Front. The Battle of Bastogne was a seven day battle, resulting in 19,000 deaths out 610,00 men,89,000 were injured American soldiers who fought. It was one of the costliest battles the U.S. have fought due to the casualties and participants. During the month of January, the temperatures were very extreme. Certain precautions had to be taken with their weapons, vehicles had to be ran a certain time to make sure the oil would not coagulate, or turn to a solid. The constant zero-degree weather the soldiers fought led them to having frostbite and many more things that caused death. There was so much snow that they could not see 10-20 yards in front of them. The American soldiers uniforms were not made for extremely cold weather, they were made for more warmer