Ardennes Fury (2014) Movie 1-Disc Box Set for Gift Collection Blu-ray

Plot Summary

At the end of 1944, the German army launched a counterattack on the western front, and a US tank unit was trapped in the German rear. The Allied counterattack is about to begin, and the tank commander decides to take the risk to rescue innocent children and nuns from a nearby orphanage. In the autumn of 1944, the United States and British troops approached the western border of Germany and repeatedly attacked the Siegfried Line, which was blocked. Hitler misjudged the situation and decided to launch a counterattack on the weak defense line of the US military in the Ardennes region, attempting to recapture Li è ge and Antwerp in Belgium, cut off the supply lines of the US and British forces, surround and annihilate their main forces, and force Britain, the United States, and Germany to negotiate a separate peace treaty. The German army, consisting of 23 divisions and approximately 275000 troops (with two additional divisions and two brigades serving as reserve forces), launched an attack on the Western Front under the command of Commander in Chief K.R.G. von Rundstedt at dawn on December 16, 1944, in the midst of snow and wind. At this time, the US military had only deployed four divisions in the Aden region and had no fortifications to support them. On December 17, 1944, the positions of the US 106th and 28th Divisions were breached, and both regiments surrendered. By December 25, 1944, the German army had advanced westward for over a hundred kilometers, forming a salient. In the face of serious threats to the US military, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, D.D. Eisenhower, took decisive measures to transfer the two armies of the US 12th Army Group north of Aden, which had been cut off from contact, to the unified command of the British 21st Army Group Commander B.L. Montgomery. At the same time, a large number of reinforcements were urgently dispatched to firmly block the German attack and actively prepare for counter assault. By December 24, 1944, 24 divisions of 600000 soldiers from the United States and British forces had participated in the war. After the weather cleared up, the dominant US and British air forces played a significant role. After the lifting of the siege on the southern transportation hub of Bastogne, the 21st Army Group and the 12th Army Group commanded by O.N. Bradley carried out a full-scale counter attack in early January 1945 and met on January 16, 1945 in Ufaliz. The Soviet Red Army on the Eastern Front also launched a strong offensive ahead of schedule, coordinating with the actions of the US and British forces. Due to insufficient German troops, improper command, and lack of oil supply, they had to retreat eastward. On January 28, 1945, the German army retreated to the border and the Aden counterattack plan was foiled. In this battle, the German army lost 68000 to 100000 soldiers, while the Allies lost 91000 soldiers (including 89500 American soldiers). Although the German counterattack caused significant losses to the US military, it severely weakened its defensive forces on the western front and mobile forces on the eastern front, accelerating Germany's failure.