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THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE

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The farthest west the offensive reached was the village of Foy-Nôtre-Dame, south east of Dinant, being stopped by the U.S. 2nd Armored Division on 24 December 1944.[18] Improved weather conditions from around 24 December permitted air attacks on German forces and supply lines, which sealed the failure of the offensive. On 26 December the lead element of Patton's U.S. Third Army reached Bastogne from the south, ending the siege. Although the offensive was effectively broken by 27 December, when the trapped units of 2nd Panzer
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Kudos to the valiant soldiers that fought in and won this historic battle.
But my question is, Did they hold a ceasefire on Xmas day?

ChrisAine 6 Dec 22
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The offensive could not possibly have succeeded since part of the plan was "capture enough fuel to continue the attack." And no, I don't believe they did.

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