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WWII Battles Project

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BATTLE OF THE BULGE

  • Nicolas Gutierrez, Ashton Kunkel
  • 4/22/15
  • History
  • 2end
  • Battle of the bulge

The battle map

WEAPONS USED

  • Mp-38
  • Mp-40
  • KARL 98
  • Karabiner 98 kurtz
  • Bolt action 8mm mauser

American- 89,000 casualties (19,000 killed 47,500 wounded 23,00 captured or missing

WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY

  • Who- Adolph Hitler
  • When- December 16, 1944
  • Where- Northwest Europe
  • Why- to split allied armies with a surprise blitz krieg
  • What- to defend they did a bulge like formation to keep the Germans at bae

In the end The Germany lost to many troops than their army could take and lost a lot of weapons and tanks that their industry could not replenish

If we didn't do the bulge tactic Germans would have caused a lot more casualties than they did before and could have possibly won the battle

INTERESTING FACTS

  • Hitlers generals advised against the attack
  • Allies missed several early warning signs of an offensive attack
  • German troops used stolen u.s. Army uniforms to wreak havoc behind allied lines

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