Essex County - Millburn - Battle of the Bulge
WW2 History Book Club
• Presentation: Mr. Sydney Levit, veteran survivor of the Battle of the Bulge
• Where: Millburn Library, Millburn, N.J.
• When: September 11, 2019
• Time: 7:00 P.M.
Service in WW2: As a Paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, Mr. Levit fought to liberate the French people while under the command of General George Patton. He endured various European campaigns while earning two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. For his service, he received the French Legion of Honour, the highest order of merit for military and civil merits.
• Background: The Battle of the Bulge was the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II, and the largest battle ever fought by the United States Army. Also known as the Ardennes Campaign, this was one of Germany’s last counteroffensives — an attempt to defeat the Allies at the Ardennes Forest, to split American and British armies, and perhaps force a negotiated peace. The Allies won this brutal battle but at a high cost of life: More than 19,000 American troops killed in action, 48,000 wounded, and 21,000 taken as a prisoner or missing in action.
