The Battle Of The Bulge, called this by the British because of the evident :bulge" in the map where the German forces broke the Allied line was the last major offense by the Germans on the Western Front during WW2. it was also known as the Ardennes Offensive and got this name after the densely forested area of Belgium, France and Luxembourg. The aim of the operation was to split the Allied troops into two. And capture Antwerp in the process, and the destroy the remaining Allied forces. Fortunately for the Allies, the battle did not go to plan for the Germans. Despite catching an overconfident and unsuspecting Allied force unawares superior numbers, timely reinforcements and improving weather conditions (which allowed the Allied air forces to take advantage and head to the skies) sealed the Germans fate. With around 840000 men committed to this, it was the large battle the American army fought in world war 2, as well as one of the bloodiest.
Fun Fact:
There was a movie
made after this battle
called you guessed it :
Battle of the Bulge
There was a movie
made after this battle
called you guessed it :
Battle of the Bulge
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge ~video with everything you need to know about the Bulge!