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 | 1945-01-11 | La Roche-en-Ardenne | After heavy allied bombing and many civillian casualties, British forces recapture La Roche en Ardenne. | Read about 'La Roche-en-Ardenne' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'La Roche-en-Ardenne' | |
| 1945-01-01 | Chenogne Massacre | Several dozen German prisoners of war were killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne in retaliation for the Malmedy massacre. | Read about 'Chenogne Massacre' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Chenogne Massacre' | |
| 1945-01-01 | Unternehmen Bodenplatte | The final major Luftwaffe offensive during the war and a massive effort to disable allied air power in the low countries. The effort was ultimately a pyrrhic tactical success. Allied losses were replaced in weeks. | Read about 'Unternehmen Bodenplatte' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Unternehmen Bodenplatte' | |
| 1944-12-26 | Third army breaks through | Elements of General George Patton's Third Army, spearheaded by Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams commanding the 4th Armored Division's 37th Armor Regiment, succeeded in punching through to Bastogne, reaching the lines of the 326th Engineers. | Read about 'Third army breaks through' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Third army breaks through' | |
| 1944-12-24 | Battle of the Bulge | The furthest westward penetration made by the German attack was by the 2nd Panzer Division of the Fifth Panzer Army, coming to less than 16 km of the Meuse River. | Read about 'Battle of the Bulge' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of the Bulge' | |
| 1944-12-20 | 1944-12-27 | Siege of Bastogne | Bastogne, a vital road junction in the Ardennes mountain range, was a vital objective for German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. 101st, 10th and 705th battalion troops held the town, until they were relieved by elements of Patton's 3rd Army. | Read about 'Siege of Bastogne' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Siege of Bastogne' |
| 1944-12-17 | Malmedy | Eighty eight American prisoners of war are murdered by their German captors. The massacre was committed by Kampfgruppe Peiper (part of the 1st SS Panzer Division). | Read about 'Malmedy' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Malmedy' | |
| 1944-12-16 | Initial Assault | In the north The 6th SS Panzer Army assaulted the Losheim Gap and the Elsenborn Ridge in an effort to break through to Lige. In the center The 5th Panzer Army attacked towards Bastogne and St. Vith. in the South The 7th Army pushed towards Luxembourg. | Read about 'Initial Assault' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Initial Assault' | |
| 1944-10-24 | 1944-11-08 | Operation Infatuate | The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division is forced to fight it's away across the 40 metre wide Walcheren Causeway, a mile-long land bridge from South Beveland to the island. German troops hold the island until the 8th of November. | Read about 'Operation Infatuate' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Infatuate' |
| 1944-03-24 | The Great Escape | 76 prisoners of Stalag Luft III escape. 73 are subsequently recaptured and 50 are murdered by the Gestapo on Hitler's orders. | Read about 'The Great Escape' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'The Great Escape' |
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