8 Line of Fire – The Battle of the Bulge April 25, 2019 Unipro2013main Military History, Western Front WW2, World War Two Ardennes Counteroffensive The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, and was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.