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The Battle of the Bulge was a German counteroffensive near the end of World War II. A combined force of panzers and infantry smashed into the American lines in the Ardennes Forest in December 1944. This was the site of Hitler's victory over France in 1940, and he hoped to repeat a similar feat by crossing the Meuse River and driving on to Antwerp. The capture of Antwerp would deny the use of the port to the Allies and cause a severe supply disruption, as well as cutting off many units in a pocket to the north.
Bad weather at the start of the attack favored the Germans, because the Allies could not take advantage of their air supremacy. However the northern section of the American line stood firm, constricting the advance to a narrow corridor. The Americans fought successful defensive actions at Elsenborn Ridge and St. Vith. The Germans sent hopeless, amphetamine-fuelled human-wave attacks, where they were mauled by improved allied artillery using proximity fuzes and time-on-target coordinated fire.
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