When Germany launched its Ardennes offensive on December 16, 1944, the attack depended on surprise, speed, and bad weather. The snow, fog, and low cloud did more than make the battlefield miserable.
When Marion Hess Sr. talked with his kids about his time in the Army in World War II, it was often cast in terms of how cold it was in Europe in 1944. Or how hungry he and the rest of the population ...