WWII project by Amelia Nagel https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a en-us 2024-03-31 00:35:58 UTC 2024-04-01 15:44:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938101380 Battle of the Bulge

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]]> 2024-03-31 01:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938101818 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102240 This is likely where Caplan was when shooting and where he surrendered

]]> 2024-03-31 01:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102240 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102452 This is probably what the tanks encircling Caplan looked like

]]> 2024-03-31 01:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102452 Significant moments: 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102941 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

]]> 2024-03-31 01:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938102941 Personal Quote: 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938103631 “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”

]]> 2024-03-31 01:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938103631 Personal Quote: 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938103752 “I was the first wave or line in the start of our attack”

]]> 2024-03-31 01:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938103752 Significant moment 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938491483 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

]]> 2024-04-01 00:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938491483 Personal Quote: 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938497174 “A Boche infantry man stood guard close my saying ‘Raus Raus’ (come out) while he waved his gun threateningly”

]]> 2024-04-01 00:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938497174 Who was involved? 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938498949 The US, Great Britain, Canada, and France (western allies) all fought against Nazi Germany

]]> 2024-04-01 00:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938498949 Battle of the Bulge summary 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938510375 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.

]]> 2024-04-01 00:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938510375 Outcome: 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938511985 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

]]> 2024-04-01 00:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938511985 Important dates of battle 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938513315 2024-04-01 00:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938513315 December 16th 1944 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938515025 The battle begins

]]> 2024-04-01 00:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938515025 December 27th 1944 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938515635 German lines are broken

]]> 2024-04-01 00:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938515635 January 3rd 1945 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938516506 Germany begin to withdraw their troops

]]> 2024-04-01 00:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938516506 January 25th 1945 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938521360 Germany is defeated and the Western Allies are victorious

]]> 2024-04-01 00:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938521360 Bibliography 259739 https://padlet.com/259739/kd5empmzej5hr81a/wish/2938534037 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/.


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