Battle of the Bulge begins as German forces launch a surprise counterattack in Belgium 70 years ago this hour (Dec 16 1944)


Video: 'WW2: The Battle of the Bulge'

(Saturday, December 16, 1944, 5:30 a.m. local time; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — The Battle of the Bulge began this morning as three German armies launched a surprise counterattack against Allied forces through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, catching Allied forces completely off guard.


Video: 'American Experience - Battle of the Bulge (PBS Documentary)' (Dec. 16, 1944, at 16:45)


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Video: 'The World At War: Pincers 4/5' (Battle of the Bulge at 00:00)


Video: 'Blitzkrieg to the Bomb' (Battle of the Bulge at 54:36)