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The siege of Bastogne (French pronunciation: ⓘ) was an ... Map of troop movements during the battle of the Bulge. Bastogne is near the middle.
The battle was militarily defined by the Allies as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, which included the German drive and the American effort to contain and later defeat it. 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. [43] [44]
Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780143109860. Dupuy, Trevor N. (1994). Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944 – January 1945. New York: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-016627-4. MacDonald, Charles B. (2002). A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge. New York: Perennial.
The Battle of the Bulge Monument formerly known as the Mardasson Memorial [1] is a monument honoring the memory of American soldiers wounded or killed during World War II's Battle of the Bulge. Designed in the shape of a five-pointed American star, it is located near Bastogne in the Luxembourg province of Belgium.
Renée Lemaire (10 April 1914 – 24 December 1944) was a Belgian nurse who volunteered her service at an American military aid station during the Siege of Bastogne in December 1944. She was killed during a German air raid on Christmas Eve in 1944.
Map all coordinates using ... Siege of Bastogne; Siege of Bautzen ... Battle of Brześć Litewski; Siege of Budapest; C. Siege of Calais (1940) D. Siege of Danzig ...
The 101st Airborne Museum [3] includes dioramas and more about the experiences of soldiers and civilians during the siege of the city during World War II. The Bastogne Barracks [4] museum is free and operated by the Belgian Army. It is located in the barracks used as the headquarters of the U.S. 101st Airborne during the Siege of Bastogne.
After the battle, the 10th Armored Division's 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge. The 101 Airborne Division was also honored with the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Bastogne.