German soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice during the siege of Bastogne, and huge numbers of dead soldiers littered the battlefield. The Germans were unable to break through the American defenses of the besieged Bastogne.

    In the final battle of the Western Front of World War II, the siege of Bastogne in southern Belgium, a key battle in the Battle of the Bulge, broke out on December 20, 1944, after the first snowfall. German artillery shelled Bastogne, also targeting the surrounding forests. American paratroopers were hiding in the forests. With the paratroopers surrounded and out of the running, the Germans cut off the supply of American troops. German soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice, and huge numbers of dead soldiers littered the snow-covered battlefield. The Germans were unable to break through the encircling American defenses in Bastogne.

　On December 21, snowfall made the situation even more difficult. German tanks were unable to advance and continued to shell Bastogne. American soldiers struggled in shelters whose walls were covered with ice. With no way to keep warm, many American soldiers became ill or suffered frostbite. However, the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division continued to repel the German onslaught, even sending out reconnaissance and combat patrols.

　The German local command demanded that the Germans withdraw from the Ardennes Forest. Hitler ordered the continued deployment of reserves. The Germans continued to be in a critical situation during the Bastogne offensive. In Bastogne, the situation remained critical, and repeated attacks forced the German defenders to retreat; on December 22, German General Lüttwitz raised the white flag and demanded that the besieged defenders surrender on honorable terms. "NUTS!"(Go to hell) was the legendary reply from American General Anthony McAuliffe, and on December 23, with the expected good weather, the first supplies could be airlifted, and the Allies launched numerous air raids on the German positions. The situation remained desperate, and by Christmas on December 24, the perimeter had been reduced to 26 kilometers.

   With only minor reinforcements and supplies, the Germans were increasingly battered by the Allied air force, and on Christmas Day, December 24, the Germans pulled out all the stops, but their tanks, which had only just arrived, suffered heavy losses and were unable to penetrate the defensive line. The German siege was broken when the 4th Armored Division of the 3rd U.S. Army advanced from the south and joined the garrison on December 26 at 4:45 p.m. In the bitter winter of 1944, the siege over Bastogne, a town with a population of 4,000 and seven connecting roads, cost the Americans about 3,000 more casualties, while German casualties is unknown.