Fall of Berlin and Battle of the Bulge
Notes
From D-Day to the Fall of Berlin
- Battle for Normandy -summer 1944
- Falaise Gap
- Liberation of Paris
- Operation Market Garden-Sept 1944-Ploy to end the war before the Russians got to Berlin
- The battle of the Bulge- German counteroffensive
- Russian attack on Berlin (300,000 Soviet troops)
- Hitler commits suicide in Bunker, Sept 1945
- Russians and Americans meet
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if the germans were able to push through the line and launch and offensive?
Interesting Fact
The phrase "Battle of the Bulge" was coined by contemporary press to describe the way the Allied front line bulged inward on wartime news maps
Quote
"It was without a doubt the great American battle of the second World War and it will, I believe, always be considered as a great American victory".
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Sir Winston Churchill
Summary
The battle of the Bulge was without a doubt a scary moment for the allied forces. It was the first time in a long time that the Germans had showed any real life line. The allies were able to eventually push through but with great sacrifice. It was remembered as being one of the most significant American moments of the war as they started to make a name for themselves.