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Surprise attack in the Ardennes

16th December 1944: Inexperienced US troops, just arrived on the front line, bear the brunt of Hitler's desperate new offensive

Dec 16, 2024
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One of the few German images of the opening phase of the ‘Battle of the Bulge’, captured by US troops during the battle.

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