Commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

On the 10th of December 2022, Consul general Daniel Da Cruz had the pleasure to meet with veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. Organized by the Battle of the Bulge Association Commemoration Golden Gate Chapter, this event provided an opportunity to recall that Luxembourgers of all generations remain eternally grateful for the sacrifices that American and Allied troops made in this Battle, the largest battle fought on land by American soldiers in World War II.

About the Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge took place in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg from December 1944 to January 1945. The fight, which was a major turning point in the war and became some of the most highly regarded actions in U.S. military history, lasted exactly six weeks, during one of the coldest winters of the century. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German counteroffensive on the Western Front, it ended in victory for the Allied forces — but at great cost; it was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II and the third-deadliest campaign in American history.