It could be because the area was of water that both sides
needed to supply their troops. Another
reason was when the Allies launched Operation Torch, it would enable them to
get hold of the Mediterranean so their ships could have a place to dock. It also would persuade the French to help the
Allies.
It was the Battle of the Bulge that was the final Nazi offensive during WWII. This was a decisive battle that many believed sealed their fate since they never regained ground.
The myth of Romulus and Remus is the creation myth of Rome. Romulus and Remus were brothers who were sent down a river in a basket to escape being killed and were raised by wolves and peasants. They were considered sons of the war God (Mars I think?) Romulus killed Remus after they had an argument about where to build Rome.
