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Ashwatthaman and the Battle of the Bulge Rama was entrenched in the forests of the Ardennes enduring the harsh winter. On the evening of December 16th 1944, Ashwatthaman spearheaded the American offensive and drove deep into the U.S.'s lines. Ashwatthaman planned a brutal attack to help gain back significant grounds. Ashwatthaman and his armored unit, the Ashwatt's, and 200,000 German troops snuck in over night and attacked Rama and the Pandavas Brigade along with a large number of U.S. forces. The Ashwatt's attacked Rama and his unit with great brutality. Disguising themselves as U.S. forces the Ashwatt's tricked the Pandavas' and slaughtered them in their sleep, leaving only a small handful behind. Ashwatthaman and his armor rolled into the U.S.'s lines even deeper drawing a boundary that gave the battle-line the appearance of a bulge. Rama retreated back with the remaining handful of his unit and regrouped at the back of the battle-lines still trying to ...

The night Raid is an element that I think I could include in my story. Ashwatthaman's men snuck into the camp of the Pandavas and looking at where I want my stories to go with my project I could tie this into the battle of the bulge. Just as Ashwatthaman snuck up on the Pandavas and attacked brutally and did so swiftly with a brisk rushing move. Just as the germans took the lead in the battle of the bulge in the beginning Ashwatthaman did the same and left the Pandavas in dismay. In Ashwatthaman's rushing attack and as the germans out stretched their abilities Ashwatthaman did the same. And as a result Ashwatthaman was punished by the gods for his actions. The Germans lost their foothold and the ground that they had gotten back and the Ashwatthaman lost the gem that was so special to him. These stories are a great example of Karma and how your actions have consequences and you need to be careful of what you do because if you aren't careful you can loose something very dear ...