AOMedia Video 1, almost universally referred to as AV1, is an open, royalty-free video coding format designed for video transmissions over the Internet. It is being developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), a consortium of firms from the semiconductor industry, video on demand providers, and web browser developers, founded in 2015.
Map showing the swelling of the Bulge as the German offensive progressed creating the nose-like salient during 16â25 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 â 25 January 1945) was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, on the Western Front, towards the end of World War II, in the European theatre.
Results and Significance. At the end of the Battle of the Bulge, German losses were greater than their army could take. Approximately 30,000 soldiers and 44,000 infantry forces were killed or captured.The Germans also lost a significant amount of weapons, specifically tanks.hey lost about 62,000 forces. British forces only lost about 2,000 troops. For the soldiers who survived the battle, the memories of the Battle of the Bulge haunted them for the rest of their lives. The battle is significant in the course of World War II because it is seen as Hitlerâs last major offensive in the war.