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Definition of Battle of the bulge
1. Noun. A battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: Ardennes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of The Bulge
Literary usage of Battle of the bulge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"Re-Supplying The Battle of the Bulge A dreaded winter war In October, 1944, one
month after the German victory at Arnhem, we in the 81st TCS received a ..."
2. The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U. S. Invasion by Douglas J. MacEachim (1999)
"For the Battle of the Bulge they were 59000.M The casualty estimates for the
invasion of Japan had been constructed before the receipt of evidence that ..."
3. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1897)
"... and later went on to spend many months in Cairo, India, then in France where
he reported on the Battle of the Bulge in memorable fashion. ..."
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