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Much of the battle was affected by the weather. Great snowstorms were a big problem. Trucks had to be run every half hour to keep the oil in them from freezing. Weapons froze, so men urinated on them to thaw them. The temperature during January 1945 was the coldest on record, and casualties from exposure to the cold grew as large as the losses from fighting.Much of the battle was affected by the weather. Great snowstorms were a big problem. Trucks had to be run every half hour to keep the oil in them from freezing. Weapons froze, so men urinated on them to thaw them. The temperature during January 1945 was the coldest on record, and casualties from exposure to the cold grew as large as the losses from fighting.
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BeauIt was extremely cold and snowy. The winter of 1944-45 was the coldest in Europe in one hundred years.
For the first week of the Ardennes Offensive ("Battle of the Bulge") it was cold, foggy, snowy and very overcast. This favored the Germans, because it made flying impossible. Allied fighter-bombers, which were very effective against enemy tanks, were grounded. Supply planes could not fly, and aerial parachute supply drops were the only means of getting ammunition, food and medical supplies to surrounded enclaves of Allied troops, such as those holding out in Bastogne. The weather cleared on December 23, allowing supply drops at Bastogne and the fighter-bombers to come to the assistance of ground troops. This clearing happened at a very fortuitous time for the Allies as the Battle was reaching its crisis. The Battle lasted about a month in all, and there were more spells of bad weather, but the first break in the cloud cover on December 23 help swing the tide of events to the side of the Allies.
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Lists of Tiger 1 tanks in battle bulge?
Oh, I see you're interested in history and tanks! The Battle of the Bulge was a significant event during World War II. While there were Tiger I tanks present during the battle, specific lists of these tanks may be challenging to find due to the chaos of war and record-keeping limitations. Remember, each tank represented a story of bravery and sacrifice, adding to the tapestry of history.
What was one major battle of Battle Of The Bulge?
One major battle during the"Battle of the Bulge" was the encirclement of Bastogne by the Waffen-SS, who threw everything they had against the surrounded 101st Airborne. The 101st, which was outnumbered, low on food, ammo, and medical supplies, its men lacking a winter issue of clothing, held the town. A few days before Christmas, the German commander sent a message demanding "the honorable surrender of the encircled American troops, to avoid total annihalation." The German commander received the following message from General Anthony McAuliffe, commander of the 101st: "To the German Commander: NUTS! The American Commander." A couple of weeks later, General Patton's tanks broke the seige, opening supply lines and allowing for the wounded to be evacuated. Today, people tell the story of Bastogne as Patton rescuing the doomed 101st AB. No member of the 101st has ever agreed that they needed rescuing.
What battle was napoleons final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo (Belgium) against the British, Prussians and their allies from Germany and the Low Countries.
How did the Battle of the Bulge end?
The Germans held up the Allied advance for a week or more in the Battle of the Bulge, but ultimately it made little difference to the outcome of WWII.The Germans were trying to recreate the amazing success of the battle of France by driving through the allied lines to the channel thus forming a northern pocket they could eliminate.This was always a fantasy as allied forces were not comparable to those deployed in 1940Basically, it was the last chance of success in the West for Germany and Hitler knew it.
What did Germany do in the battle of the bulge?
In a nutshell:Germany has at this point been suffering setbacks since Africa and the allies have now invaded France.Germany is low on fuelThe Allied advance has stalledThe Germans mount a counter offensive designed to take key Allied fuel dumps and continue on to defeat the Allied forces in Europe. This is the last time the Germans will be able mount a real counter offensive.The advance fails, the fuel is not captured.The are looks like a bulge on the mapThe Germans are finally repulsed and eventually defeated
