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English: Map of the opening of the salient, the start of the Battle of the Bulge (German: Wacht am Rhein, "Watch on the Rhine"). Map covers 16–25 December 1944. Map data, operation lines, etc. taken from File:P23(map).jpg, a US military source.

Front lines

 
Front line, 16 December
 
Front line, 20 December
 
Front line, 25 December

Altitude and international borders

 
Under 200m
 
200–400m
 
Above 400m
 
International borders

Abbreviations

ID: Infantry Division
ABD: Airborne Division
AD: Armoured Division
BR: British

Movements:

 
Allied movements
 
German movements
  • Armies are denoted in the largest type;
  • Corps are denoted in Roman numerals;
  • Allied divisions are shown in the smallest type.
  • Dashed lines denoted "XXXX" mark divisions between armies.
  • Dashed lines denoted "XXXXX" mark divisions between army groups.
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  • File:France_blank.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-2.5
    • 2008-11-07T13:50:25Z Sting 1796x1797 (572016 Bytes) + boundary for the Channel Islands ; - canals
    • 2008-09-25T02:46:38Z Sting 1796x1797 (577116 Bytes) Completely new version using NGDC WDBII data and with known projection
    • 2006-09-21T16:34:27Z Sting 1796x1796 (996002 Bytes) Colours
    • 2006-09-20T00:34:58Z Sting 1796x1796 (996902 Bytes) {{Information |Description=SVG map of France |Source=Own work |Date=September 2006 |Author=Eric Gaba ([[User:Sting|Sting]]) |Permission=CC-BY-SA-2.5 |other_versions= }} ---- {{fr}} * '''Sujet :''' Carte vectorielle de la
  • File:P23(map).jpg licensed with PD-USGov-Military
    • 2005-06-25T03:27:02Z Roo72 557x900 (188703 Bytes) Wacht am Rhein -- the German offensive, 16-25 December 1944 Source: US ARMY License: US Government document. Printed by the Government printing office. Assumed public domain. {{PD-USGov-Military}}

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current15:58, 11 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 15:58, 11 February 2012557 × 900 (216 KB)Grandioseother key colours
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22:54, 6 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 22:54, 6 February 2012557 × 900 (165 KB)Grandiose== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|Map of the opening of the salient (the ''Wacht am Rhein'' German offensive) before the en:Battle of the Bulge. Map covers 16–25 December 1944. {{Legend||Front line, 16 December|line=2px sol

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