![]() The last large reserves of armor the Germans possessed were thrown against the Americans in an environment where it was hoped Allied air power would be grounded by weather. Many of these small engagements were between armored forces the Ardennes fighting was the final large-scale tank bat- tle in Western Europe. In the Ardennes, many of them were desperate fights, pitting small units against each other as they vied for control of critical towns, villages, bridges, and crossroads. troops were involved, and around 81,000 of them became casualties. Like any action of such size and scope, however, the Bulge was really hundreds of smaller actions linked by common purpose. ![]() ![]() The Battle of the Bulge is famously known as the largest battle fought by the U.S.
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