Which statement about the Battle of the Bulge (also called the Battle of Ardennes) is correct? Select the best answer from the choices provided. It was a German offensive late in the war that took the Allies by surprise. It was Eisenhower's name for the final U.S. push into Germany. It was the Russian offensive that succeeded in capturing Berlin, the German capital. It was a German defensive move that tricked the U.S. Army into advancing deep into Germany.
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In December 1944, Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Caught off-guard, American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance at St.-Vith, Elsenborn Ridge, Houffalize and Bastogne. As the Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes in an attempt to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge, giving rise to the battle’s name. Lieutenant General George S. Patton’s successful maneuvering of the Third Army to Bastogne proved vital to the Allied defense, leading to the neutralization of the German counteroffensive despite heavy casualties.
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