What’s so special about the Battle of the Bulge? Well, much as it pains a Gettysburg resident to admit this, it’s the largest ...
In the dense woods of the Ardennes Forest, during a biting and cold winter in December 1944, American troops found themselves facing a sudden large attack from German soldiers. Undersupplied, ...
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A soldier’s Battle of the Bulge story

A firsthand account from a soldier who experienced the Battle of the Bulge, sharing memories of combat, sacrifice, and survival.
On the morning of Dec. 16, 1944, German soldiers burst through the mists and snows of Belgium’s dense Ardennes Forest to attack outnumbered American soldiers in what became known as the Battle of the ...
Eighty years ago, the Battle of the Bulge started. It was Germany’s last big offensive against the United States and Allies during World War II. That holiday season saw fierce combat in the Ardennes ...
It was the day after Christmas in 1944 and 19-year-old Pvt. James R. Hendrix was far away from his home in the northeast Arkansas town of Lepanto. There were no leftovers from Christmas dinner, no ...
"Lucky Strike" is an intense upcoming WWII film about an injured American soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the ...
Iowa soldier’s heroism during the Battle of the Bulge remembered by Dar Danielson | Dec 16, 2024 Bob Holiday and Sharon Monfredini. (RI photo) Today is the 80th anniversary of the start of the “Battle ...
Two Battle of the Bulge veterans, officials and supporters gathered Monday at the World War II Memorial’s Circle of Remembrance in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the decisive battle ...
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WKRN) — More than 100 soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division helped honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. Soldiers travelled to Belgium and ...