Elsenborn Ridge

Elsenborn Ridge

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Elsenborn Ridge
partof=World War II, Battle of the Bulge
caption=
date=December 1944 - January 1945
place=The Ardennes
result=Allied victory
combatant1=flag|United States|1912
2nd Division
99th Division
1st Division
78th Division
combatant2=flag|Nazi Germany
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=
casualties2=

The Elsenborn Ridge is a mountainous area in the Ardennes forest that is notable for its role in the Battle of the Bulge. Inexperienced American infantry units defended against the elite spearhead forces of the German Army, preventing them from reaching the Meuse River.

External links

[http://www.historynet.com/wars_conflicts/world_war_2/3031946.html Battle of the Bulge: U.S. Troops Fight at Elsenburn Ridge]


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