GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHP) – The year 2024 marks a pivotal moment for the United States and for the state of Pennsylvania. Eighty years ago, World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. or what’s also known as the Ardennes Offensive, began. It is recognized as being the largest land battle to have ever been fought by the U.S. military, and it was also where Pennsylvanians suffered more deaths than any other state.