Within days, Patton's Third Army had relieved Bastogne, and to the north, the 2nd U.S. Armored Division stopped enemy tanks short of the Meuse River on Christmas. Through January, American troops ...

“Patton and Third Army were responsible for the counterattack that would relieve the encircled paratroopers at Bastogne and help shorten the attack during the Battle of the Bulge.” In his 281 ...