What the records say
- When
- 16 Dec 1944 – 17 Dec 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.36° N, 6.33° E
- Description
- 1944 first day of the battle of the Bulge during World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Lanzerath Ridge
First day of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II
The Battle of Lanzerath Ridge was fought on December 16, 1944, the first day of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, near the village of Lanzerath, Belgium, along the key route for the German advance on the northern shoulder of the operation.
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