Ironically, as Jon Toland shared in his book, the initial heavy casualties we suffered in the Battle of the Bulge were a blessing. By the Germans coming out of their bunkers and attacking in open ground, many generals and historians believed there were much fewer casualties and we were able to march on Germany much quicker then if we would have had to battle through their bunkers. I highly recommend Battle: The Story of the Bulge by Jon Toland. He wrote the book much earlier then many of the later ones by Steve Ambrose and others. Very informative , great heroic stories from first hand accounts. Midway and the Bulge were probably the two biggest swing battles and they were won almost entirely by US troops, unlike Normandy when it was a coalition of forces.
You’re right. Great book.