Eighty years ago, the U.S. and other allied troops faced one of their toughest battles in World War II. On Monday morning, veterans of the Battle of the Bulge gathered at the National World War II Memorial to commemorate the victory that was a turning point for the Allies to end the Nazi regime in Germany. “Brave men and women faced immense challenges during the Battle of the Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United States in…

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More than 300 Montanans in various units participated in this battle under the most trying of environmental conditions, organizers said. The public is invited to hear their stories.

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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Veterans gathered at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., Monday 80 years after the start of the Battle of the Bulge.  More than 22,000 Allied forces and civilians died in what became one of the largest and bloodiest fights of the war. "Six intense weeks during the coldest winter on record," Jane Droppa, the chair of the Friends of the National WWII Memorial, recounted during the ceremony. "We remember the thousands who…

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Veterans mark 80th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge

In the silence of the early morning, Luxembourgers and Americans in Hoscheid remembered side by side the victims of the attack 80 years ago.

In der Stille des frühen Morgens gedachten Luxemburger und US-Amerikaner in Hoscheid Seite an Seite der Opfer des Angriffs vor 80 Jahren.

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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA — The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) marked a momentous occasion on Monday with a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This iconic World War II battle not only shifted the tide of the war in favor of the Allies but also showcased the extraordinary valor of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division. The event, steeped in solemnity and pride, underscored …

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Honoring Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge Highlights Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division's Valor

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 attended a weekend of commemorative events, including the "Nuts! parade" on Sunday. The parade got its name from the now-infamous reply of Brigade General Anthony McAuliffe when he learned that the German army had sent soldiers demanding surrender fr…

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"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."

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‘Colder than hell’: Two vets recall Battle of the Bulge fears, mayhem

Dec. 16, 1944, as the snow fell mercilessly and the temperatures dropped below freezing, Germany launched their last major counteroffensive of World War II, The Battle of the Bulge. For the next forty-one days, the U.S. suffered over 80,000 casualties but still managed to push the Germans back to their homeland. 
Eighty years later, survivors of the Battle of the Bulge returned to Bastogne, Belgium but this time they were greeted by a roar of ap…

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