By early November Belgium had been liberated in its entirety. This was a serious undermining of Nazi influence in Continental Europe, further exacerbated by the return to Belgium―on September 8―of its government-in-exile, which had been in hiding in England till then. The Allied armies pushed into Belgium in early September, and captured several important cities, such as Brussels on September 3 and Antwerp on September 5. Eisenhower, pushed further inland into Continental Europe. Five beachheads were established in northern France under Allied control.įollowing on from the success of D-Day, the Allies, led by the American General Dwight D. It was the first real foothold gained by the Allies against Nazi Germany on Continental Europe most of the action before it had been confined to the air or the seas. Occurring on June 6, 1944, the Normandy landings were a huge boost for the Allies. The year 1944 was notable for the D-Day landings at Normandy. History nerds can safely skip this section and advance to the next one. Here’s a refresher for those who don’t know the timeline of WWII well. To understand the significance of the Battle of the Bulge, it is necessary to know the conditions in Continental Europe before the battle.
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