German tanks thunder into the snow-covered Ardennes forest, opposed only by a few unsuspecting divisions of exhausted American troops. As Axis forces plunge into the countryside, Allied troops must struggle to hold the front line in order to repel the all-out offensive. Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge challenges two players to control territory and contend with supply shortages while directing infantry, artillery, tanks and aircraft in one of the most decisive conflicts of World War II.