On this day - 16 December
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Battle of the Bulge begins
World War 2's last major offensive campaign on the Western front began on December 16th 1944. German forces launched a surprise attack on the allied forces. They had approached early in the morning on an overcast day through a densely forested region of woodland between Luxembourg and Belgium.
The campaign officially ended on January 28th 1945 and marked a key point within WW2 itself as following the Battle of the Bulge, German forces were only able to act defensively and not offensively.
Want to read more about this event and numerous other events from history? A subscription allows you unlimited access to continue reading and to view pages in greater detail. Log in and look at our online shop for prices.
Check back every day to see a different event from history highlighted.