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Thanks robowombat.

On December 19, 1944, Eisenhower, Tedder, Bradley, Devers, Patton, Bedell Smith, and a handful of key SHAEF staff officers converged on Verdun, the scene of the bloodiest battle in history in 1916. Before departing for Verdun, Patton briefed his staff and two of his corps commanders at Third Army headquarters in Nancy, explaining that Third Army would be called on to come to the relief of First Army; how and where would be decided at Verdun.

December 16, 1944: Ardennes Offensive Begins, An "Abysmal Failure of Allied Intelligence" by Carlo D'Este

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on Pinterest, expended artillery casings?

http://i.pinimg.com/736x/a4/fe/62/a4fe62e187fa1201dc2f0040dbd03740—hospital-jobs-verdun.jpg

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Thanks!