WWII Scrapbook
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By Allison Hagge
WWII Scrapbook
Battle of the Bulge
*This was Hitler's attempt to break up the allied forces
Being the middle of winter we would have to walk in the snow
When we (Germany) created a bulge in the Allied front line
Also known as the Ardennes Offensive
It was very cold so being outside all day was miserable
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-This is a newspaper clipping from back in the war. This should give you some insight of what it was like living in a country that was at war
December 16, 1944- The German Army launch their Ardennes Offensive against elements of the American US VIII located between Aachen and Bastogne Decemb
er 17- The
town of Stavelot is lost to
the invading German Advance
s
December 19- About 6000 Allied
troops surrender
to the encircling German Army at Schnee Eiffel
December 23- Allied forces attack Germans and there is little they can do in response
December 28- Hitler
orders a halt to
the advance,
but no retreat
February 7,
1945- All of
the Germa
ns gains of the Battle of the Bulge have been
erased
Timeline of the War
These were the things I was required to wear in the war. We had to make sure we blended in, but also it was extremely cold since it was the middle of winter, so with these we wore a lot of layers to try to stay warm.
This is an exert from a newspaper from the war. It shows you just how intense it was for a soldier fighting.
Here is a map from another newspaper article. It shows you how many places we were aiming to capture and actually achieved.