Patton Loomed Large at Battle of the Bulge


The Allies had a problem. It was called the German army — rolling right into the American gut. Soon the solution would be clear: General George Patton.

This was December 1944. The U.S. Army had figured it was close to turning out the lights on World War II in Europe.

Hitler kept them flickering with a tank invasion of northwest Europe, in particular Belgium. In his scope: Antwerp's port, supplies, fuel and a peace pact to keep the American juggernaut from bagging Germany.

The Battle of the Bulge was on.

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower heard the alarm.

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