Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_602916.html

I've always considered this the most interesting battle of the War. the last, (and insane), throw of the dice by Hitler to try and force an armistice; the top German divisions VS some of the greenest and most worn out American ones,; the last paratroop drop of the war (at night!); English speaking German infiltrators; an entire brigade of German troops using captured American equipment; frogmen (in freezing rivers!); Patton's redirection of his army in record time; the siege of Bastogne and the fierce resistance of the 101st. Fascinating story, and frightening for those involved. As an aside, the old movie about the battle, (starring the great Henry Fonda), is pretty good, and manages to capture quite a bit of accuracy within the entertainment.