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Numerous locations claim to be the site of the Last Battle of the Civil War. Bentonville, North Carolina is said to be the site of the last major battle of Civil War, where the Confederacy was able to mount a tactical offensive. Fort Blakeley in Alabama calls itself the location of the last combined-force battle of the War.
The battle was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II. It is the largest battle the United States Army has fought to date. In its entirety, the Battle of the Bulge was the worst â in terms of losses â for the American Forces during World War II, with more than 80,000 American casualties.