A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944

 

A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944

This picture was taken during the Battle of the Bulge, which is seen as the last push by the Germans during World War II to reclaim territory that was recaptured by the Allies, particularly in France. It lasted from December 16 1944 to Janruary 16 1945 Arguably, this was one of the worst military decisions during the war. It used a massive amount of German resources, and they used the same tactics they used when they first invaded France, including passing through the Ardenne forest. German commanding officers advised not to go ahead with this plan, but it went ahead anyway. It was called the Battle of the Bulge revivedhistory A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944 This picture was taken during the Battle of the Bulge, which is seen as the last push by the Germans during World War II to reclaim territory that was recaptured by the Allies, particularly in France. It lasted from December 16 1944 to Janruary 16 1945 Arguably, this was one of the worst military decisions during the war. It used a massive amount of German resources, and they used the same tactics they used when they first invaded France, including passing through the Ardenne forest. German commanding officers advised not to go ahead with this plan, but it went ahead anyway. It was called the Battle of the Bulge because it created a Bulge in Allied territory before the Germans were pushed back. It is considered the most intense battle for American troops in Europe or even the whole war by some historians. Photographer: unknown Source: Britannica Photographer: unknown Source: Britannica