The Battle of Bastogne was fought in the period of 19-26 December 1944 during the German offensive in the Ardennes (December 1944 - January 1945), being one of its most famous elements - especially on the American side. The commander on the Allied side was General Anthony McAuliffe, and on the German side - General Heinrich von Lüttwitz. The balance of forces was favorable to the German side. At the very beginning of the battle, it had two infantry divisions and two armored divisions. The main force on the American side was the 101st Airborne Division and elements of the 10th Panzer Division and 110th Infantry Division, supported by four artillery battalions and a tank battalion. Moreover, morale on the American side - with the exception of the 101st Division - was rather low. In addition, from December 21, American troops fought in complete encirclement, with no possibility of transporting supplies or food by land. Despite these very difficult conditions, the skillful command and fortitude of General McAuliffe (the famous answer "Nuts!" To the surrender proposal), as well as the high combat skills of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, along with the depletion of supplies on the German side and the use by misguided tactics, allowed the American side to win this battle.
