Which statement about the battle of the bulge (also called the battle of ardennes) is correct? select the best answer from the choices provided. it was a german offensive late in the war that took the allies by surprise. it was eisenhower's name for the final u. s. push into germany. it was the russian offensive that succeeded in capturing berlin, the german capital. it was a german defensive move that tricked the u. s. army into advancing deep into germany.