Battle of the Bulge Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
What was the “Battle of the Bulge”?
A: The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, took place from 16 December
1944 to 25 January
1945, and was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.
Where was it launched?
A: Through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in eastern Belgium, northeast
France, and Luxembourg, towards the end of the
war in Europe.
The offensive was intended to do what?
A: To stop Allied use of the Belgian port of Antwerp and to split the Allied lines, allowing the Germans to encircle and destroy four Allied
armies and force the Western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor.
The Germans achieved total surprise on the morning of 16 December 1944, due to what?
A: A combination of Allied overconfidence, preoccupation with Allied offensive plans, and poor aerial reconnaissance.
American forces bore the brunt of the attack and incurred their highest casualties of what?
A: Of any operation during the war.
The battle also severely depleted Germany's what?
A: Armored forces, and they were largely unable to replace them.
The Germans had attacked a weakly defended section of the Allied line, taking advantage of what?
A: Heavily overcast weather conditions that grounded the Allies' overwhelmingly superior air forces.