This comprehensive account of the German winter counteroffensive of December 1944-January 1945 has detailed descriptions of German plans and the Allied efforts to eliminate the bulge in their lines. It includes informative maps and photographs, and intelligence reports from the soldiers of both sides, and covers the strategic setting and the final impact of each stage of this vital campaign. This book is part of the 'World War II from Original Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers.