The History of the Twentieth Century

As Germany's military situation grew worse, its Nazi leadership--Adolf Hitler in particular--became increasingly detached from reality.

The German Fifth Panzer Army surrounded and beseiged the US 101st Airborne Division in the Belgian town of Bastogne.

On December 16, 1944, the German Army began a last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, triggering what became known as "The Battle of the Bulge."

Once again, I answer questions sent in by listeners.

On the Western Front, the Allies were probing the German defensive line. On the Eastern Front, the Red Army advanced past the 1939 border and into Germany itself.