The Battle of the Bulge

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4.7 • 13.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Lasting six brutal weeks, from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes region of Belgium was Adolf Hitler’s last major offensive in the Second World War against the Western Front.

Anthony Tucker-Jones had a former career in British intelligence and is now a defence writer and military historian. Dan welcomes Anthony back to the podcast to discuss Hitler’s aim to split the Allies in their drive toward Germany, the attack on the battle-fatigued American troops and how ultimately, the German troops’ failure to divide Britain, France and America with the Ardennes offensive paved the way to victory for the allies.

Produced by Hannah Ward and edited by Dougal Patmore.

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0:59.5	Hello, Van, welcome to Dan Snow's history. I'm talking about the Battle of the Bulge Day. Hitler's, well, one of
1:04.6	his last throws, a major operation launched to try and stave off the inevitability of defeat in Europe.
1:12.7	I've made several programmes about the Battle of Belgium over the years and several documentaries,
1:16.4	many of which are available on history at TV, everyone, go and check it out.
1:19.1	And I'm always very struck by one piece of testament that's left behind by a German during the Battle of the Bulge.
1:23.7	It was a Belgian schoolteacher got back to his smashed classroom to find a message
1:30.3	written on the blackboard. May the world never again live through such a Christmas night.
1:36.4	Nothing is more horrible than meeting one's fate, far from mother, wife and children.
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