For those of you that do not know. The Battle of the Bulge (The Watch on the Rhine) was but one of two attacks that Hitler planned. The other Operation Norwind took place in early January. They attacked south to Alsace and Strasborg. At first there was some success. But it too faltered. Check out the URL below.
HistoryNet » Operation Nordwind: U.S. Army’s 42nd Infantry Division Stood its Ground During World War II