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Battle of the Bulge

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Map of Battle of the Bulge

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This is likely where Caplan was when shooting and where he surrendered

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This is probably what the tanks encircling Caplan looked like

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Abren S. Caplan was sent to the battle front but found himself stuck in a hole/ trench. He waited for backup but the Germans tanks began to entrap him and his fellow army members

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“Our tank support having yet to arrive our rifle and machine gun fire to be no match for these monsters [tanks] which were steadily encircling us”

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“I was the first wave or line in the start of our attack”

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Caplan was taken hostage as a war prisoner by the Germans as he was cornered by the German military and was transported to a German camp to be detained

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“A Boche infantry man stood guard close my saying ‘Raus Raus’ (come out) while he waved his gun threateningly”

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The US, Great Britain, Canada, and France (western allies) all fought against Nazi Germany

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This battle was a major German offensive during December 1944- January 1945. Germany was aiming to weaken or split the allied forced through capturing Antwerp and cutting off troops that were north of the German boundaries. Although Germany has slight initial success the allied forces quickly stopped/ controlled Germany’s advances. By the end the battle had involved 600,000 American troops and was considered the bloodiest battle fought by the US during the entire duration of WWII. In the end the allied forces prevailed and Germany was depleted of armored forces.

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Germany lost which marked a turning point in the war on the western front as Germany’s army was extremely vulnerable as a result of their loss

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The battle begins

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German lines are broken

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Germany begin to withdraw their troops

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Germany is defeated and the Western Allies are victorious

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A&E Television Networks. "Battle of the Bulge - Definition, Dates and Who Won." History.com. Last modified July 22, 2020. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge.

Allen, Bryana. "Battle of the Bulge: A Timeline of Key Events." TeamRWB. Accessed March 31, 2024. https://teamrwb.org/blog/battle-of-the-bulge-timeline-of-key-events.

Caplan, Aben S. Aben S. Caplan Collection. 1943. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05190/.