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The Battle of Losheim Gap was fought in the Ardennes, in Eastern Belgium, between the Allies and Nazi Germany, part of the Battle of the Bulge. It was the first battle and spearhead of the German attack, inflicting heavy American casualties, and causing disorder on the frontlines. It paved the way for further German attacks, deeper into the Ardennes. The Americans suffered high casualties, but could replace them. The Germans, on the other hand, couldn't replace their men, as all reserves were directed to the counter offensive. This reflected the poor state that the German Army was in at this time, which would be the precedent for the following battles.

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  • Battle of Losheim Gap (en)
  • Battaglia del varco di Losheim (it)
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  • The Battle of Losheim Gap was fought in the Ardennes, in Eastern Belgium, between the Allies and Nazi Germany, part of the Battle of the Bulge. It was the first battle and spearhead of the German attack, inflicting heavy American casualties, and causing disorder on the frontlines. It paved the way for further German attacks, deeper into the Ardennes. The Americans suffered high casualties, but could replace them. The Germans, on the other hand, couldn't replace their men, as all reserves were directed to the counter offensive. This reflected the poor state that the German Army was in at this time, which would be the precedent for the following battles. (en)
  • La battaglia del varco di Losheim fu combattuta nelle fasi iniziali dell'offensiva delle Ardenne, sferrata dall'Esercito tedesco nel dicembre 1944, durante la seconda guerra mondiale. In questo settore del fronte americano particolarmente importante strategicamente, le forze tedesche, grazie ad una notevole superiorità numerica ed all'effetto sorpresa, superarono la debole e disorganizzata resistenza dei reparti americani, aprendo la strada alla pericolosa penetrazione in profondità verso ovest delle riserve corazzate del Kampfgruppe Peiper, in attesa nelle retrovie. Inoltre il cedimento americano al varco di Losheim permise ad una parte delle truppe tedesche di aggirare sul fianco sinistro le forze americane schierate più a sud nel massiccio dell'Eifel, ponendo le premesse tattiche per l' (it)
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  • Losheim Gap (en)
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