Seventy-seven years ago this week the German advance in the ‘Battle of the Bulge’ was effectively halted - although Hitler did not order a withdrawal until the 7th January. The relief of the besieged town of Bastogne had been achieved on the 27th December when tanks of the American Third Army broke through to the 101st Airborne Division. The legendary d…
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