It overlapped with the Alsace Offensive, subsequently the Colmar Pocket, another series of battles launched by the Germans in support of the Ardennes thrust. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg. The battle lasted for five weeks from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe.
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.
Map showing the swelling of "the Bulge" as the German offensive progressed creating the nose-like salient during 16–25 December 1944.
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