BATTLE // Dec 1944–Jan 1945
Battle of the Bulge
Ardennes · 50.250, 5.670
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Significance
German offensive capacity depleted
Result
Allied victory
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- United States228,741medium
- Germany406,342medium
Germany fielded a 1.8 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- United States81,000medium35% loss rate
- Germany63,000medium16% loss rate
Commanders (29)
Germany
Edwin von RothkirchGeneral of the Infantry
Erich BrandenbergerGeneral der Panzertruppe
- Franz Beyer
General of the Artillery
Gerd von Rundstedtgeneral field marshal
Hasso von ManteuffelGeneral der Panzertruppe
- Heinrich Lüttwitz
General der Panzertruppe
Hermann PriessObergruppenführer
Joachim PeiperStandartenführer
- Karl Decker
General der Panzertruppe
Otto HitzfeldGeneral of the Infantry
Sepp DietrichSS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
Walter KrugerGeneral der Panzertruppe
Walter LuchtGeneral of the Artillery
Walter Modelgeneral field marshal
Willi Bittrichgeneral
United States
Arthur HarrisMarshal of the Royal Air Force
Bernard Montgomeryfield marshal
Brian Horrockslieutenant-general
Carl Spaatzgeneral
Courtney Hodgesgeneral
Dwight D. EisenhowerGeneral of the Army
George S. Pattongeneral
J. Lawton Collinsgeneral
John Millikinmajor general
Leonard T. Gerowgeneral
Manton S. Eddylieutenant general
Matthew Ridgwaygeneral
Omar Bradleygeneral of the army
Troy Middletonlieutenant general
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