Historical Events
- 1944-12-16 Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the 'Battle of the Bulge'
- 1945-01-12 German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge
- 1946-07-16 US court martial sentences 46 members of the SS to death (Battle of Bulge crimes) in Dachau
Famous Birthdays
- 1916-08-29 George Montgomery, American actor (Battle of Bulge, Hallucination), born in Brady, Montana (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- 1992-09-23 James Van Fleet, American US Army General (served during WWI, WWII, and Korean War), dies at 100
George S. Patton
Günther von Kluge
Leslie Groves
Lord Mountbatten
Miles Dempsey
Wilhelm Keitel