Stories categorised in 'Battle of the Bulge & Rhine Crossings 1945'. These stories may contain references to other themes. The head of the family was the manager of the local public baths and ...

giving the Allies an unexpected crossing over the Rhine. This was a turning point in World War II, accelerating the collapse of Nazi Germany. This is the real history behind one of WWII’s most crucial ...

The Battle of the Bulge had ended with the Allies able to regroup and continue their advance towards the Siegfried Line. By March 1945, all that remained was to find a way across the Rhine, as ...

When Darrell and Dorothy Bush married in 1943, Dorothy was only 17 years old, and 18-year-old Darrell had just reported for ...

Indeed, in terms of participation and losses, the Battle of the Bulge is arguably the greatest battle in American military history. Courtesy of the U.S. Army Center of Military History 41 days ...

The Battle of the Bulge during World War II, fought in the Ardennes Forest of Europe in the depths of winter in 1944 and 1945, is one of history’s greatest battles. By its end, more than 700,000 ...