The German assault began on 16 December 1944, at 05:30, with an artillery assault on Allied troops facing the Sixth SS Panzer Army.
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Poor traffic control, low fuel supplies, and poor weather contributed to halt the German advance; the Allies also fought back much more fiercely than expected.