Officially called the Ardennes Offensive, this major German counter-offensive on the Western Front during WWII was the largest land battle in US Army history. Hitler planned to split the Allied line, enabling the German army to capture Antwerp and trap four Allied armies, thus ensuring a victory. An American force that held out at Bastogne and an attack on the German salient from the north and south foiled Hitler's plans. What other events led to the failure of the German counter-offensive?
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