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The Battle of the Bulge

2024/10/12
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播音员:1944年末,盟军在西线战场取得重大进展,一度认为战争可能在圣诞节前结束。然而,希特勒策划了代号为“莱茵河守望”的突出部之役,企图通过大规模反攻,在阿登山区突破盟军防线,夺回安特卫普港,切断盟军补给线,扭转西线战局。此战役是二战西线最大规模的战役,也是美军参与的最大规模战役之一,最终以德军失败告终。德军选择在阿登山区发动进攻,是由于该地区地势险峻,盟军防御薄弱,他们低估了盟军的实力,并试图利用浓雾和伪装士兵等手段迷惑敌人。然而,盟军破译了德军的通讯,却忽视了情报,低估了德军的实力。德军在初期取得了进展,但盟军在付出巨大伤亡后,逐渐扭转了战局。马尔默迪大屠杀激起了盟军的抵抗意志。巴斯托涅的坚守和巴顿将军的迅速增援成为战役的转折点。盟军的空中优势、德军燃料短缺以及盟军的反攻最终导致德军失败。虽然突出部之役延缓了盟军进攻,但未能改变战争的最终结果。这场战役的惨烈程度和历史意义都值得铭记。1965年上映的电影《突出部之役》因严重歪曲历史事实而受到批评,甚至遭到艾森豪威尔总统的公开谴责。巴斯托涅的二战博物馆和军事车辆收藏,为人们了解这段历史提供了宝贵的资源。

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In late 1944, Hitler launched the Battle of the Bulge, a desperate offensive aimed at splitting Allied forces and retaking Antwerp. This risky maneuver was intended to turn the tide of the war and potentially secure a more favorable peace agreement.
  • Hitler's objective was to recapture Antwerp and disrupt Allied supply lines.
  • The Ardennes region was chosen for the attack due to its difficult terrain and perceived Allied weakness.
  • The German operation was codenamed "Wacht am Rhein" (Watch on the Rhine).

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In late 1944, the Allies were on a roll, and Germany was on the ropes. Some Allies, considering how fast they were advancing, thought the war might be over by Christmas.

However, Hitler had a plan. He would engage in one last desperate battle, which he thought would turn the tide of the war in the West and possibly wipe out the Allies completely. 

The result was one of the largest battles of the Second World War and the German military's ultimate failure.

Learn more about the Battle of the Bulge and how it shaped the course of WWII on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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