Siege of Bastogne

When

20 Dec 1944 – 27 Dec 1944

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

50.00° N, 5.72° E

Description

engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces

War

World War II

American/German engagement December 1944

The siege of Bastogne was an engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. The goal of the German offensive was the harbor at Antwerp. In order to reach it before the Allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, German mechanized forces had to seize the roadways through eastern Belgium.

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