# Battle of the Bulge: From the Archive

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Podcast: [Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/warriors-in-their-own-words-first-person-war-stories-543831)
Published: 2025-08-07T09:00:00+00:00
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Toward the end of 1944, it was clear that Germany was losing WWII. Low on fuel, munitions and morale, the ability of the Nazis was slipping away. Still Hitler burned with a passion for one more mad assault. In December, 1944, 600,000 Germans surged into the western front. The stage was set for total Allied defeat. Hitler could count the thousands of guns, the tons of munitions and the hundreds of tanks, but he failed to grasp the most important element, the unfailing courage and valor of the Allied troops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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