Learn how fuel shortages played a pivotal role in Germany's failed Ardennes Offensive in this episode of IWM Stories exploring the Battle of the Bulge. Watch in full on the IWM YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/3JMa1vG | Imperial War Museum London

Dec. 16, 1944 - Deep in the Ardennes Forest, one of the most brutal battles of World War II began — the Battle of the Bulge. Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch effort to split the Allied lines, this surprise attack by roughly 250,000 German troops created a bulge in the American front. Caught off guard, U.S. forces faced freezing temperatures, challenging terrain, and relentless enemy fire. For more than a month, 600,000 American soldiers fought through snow and ice. By the end, thousands of Americans ha