The German code name for the offensive during this fight was the (*) "Watch on the Rhine."
During this battle, part of the 1st Panzer Division murdered 84 American POWs, which is known as the Malmedy Massacre. The resistance at Bastogne and the eventual arrival of Patton's Third Army from the south resulted in an Allied victory at this battle. The German code name for the offensive during this fight was the (*) "Watch on the Rhine." Begun in December 1944, for 10 points, name this battle of World War II so named because of the large incursion into Allied lines.
During this battle, part of the 1st Panzer Division murdered 84 American POWs, which is known as the Malmedy Massacre.
Battle of the {Bulge} [or {Ardennes} Offensive]