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Battle of the Bulge

In the freezing early hours of December 16, 1944, German forces launched the last major offensive of #WWII against the Allied forces in the Ardennes region of Belgium. Know as the #BattleOfTheBulge, the surprise attack aimed to split Allied lines and shift momentum of the war.

The offensive created a "bulge" in the Allied front lines, giving the battle its name. Over the next six weeks, American forces, often outgunned and enduring brutal winter conditions, mounted a heroic defense.

Units like the 101st Airborne famously held their ground at #Bastogne despite being surrounded and low on supplies. The battle ended on January 25, 1945, with heavy losses for both sides: over 75,000 American casualties, and 100,000 German casualties.

The German army's failure to break through sealed its fate, hastening the end of the war in Europe.

Explore the National Archives' records of the Battle of the Bulge, as well as other #WorldWarII records at the National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/530606

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A U.S. Marine carries an action figure of Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey on his back, as a good luck charm, during Operation Phantom Fury in the city of Fallujah in November 2004. 

This is just one example of how much Ermey was revered by his fellow Marines. Semper Fi, Gunny! You are missed everyday.

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The Capture of a Spy by Carl Schindler

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I absolutely support @petehegseth as our next SecDef

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Frankie Boyle never getting the love for the iconic quote.

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I made a funny, wondering what's going to happen with Meridia and the Terminid supercolony it was hosting, since it's in the background of the Illuminate update...

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Ukrainian army soldiers secure an area near the village of Debaltseve, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Sergei Chuzavkov, December 24, 2014

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