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Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
"Nobody thought"? Doesn't that raise some questions?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
An "opportunity" in disguise? About 100,000 Allied casualties was what? An opportunity?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
It also led to the destruction of the last reserves of mobile forces on the Western Front. Ike looked at is as an opportunity, not a set back. Once they got the Russians to start their offensive 8 days early, the Germans were really in a pickle.
"Nobody thought"? Doesn't that raise some questions?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
The winners get to write the history books. Most of the "history" that was crammed down our throats in grammar school and even in high school is nothing but rehashed newspaper articles and political propaganda. In the greatest Country in the world the truth is still out there but you often have to wade through bull shit to find it. American media outlets covered up the Allied negligence of "the Battle of the Bulge" with puff pieces to keep up morale. Instead of questioning the leadership that led to 100,000 casualties when we thought Germany was defeated, the media focused on individual accounts of American bravery such as Army general McAuliffe saying "nuts" to the German general's demand of surrender. We tend to remember the individual acts of bravery rather than try to understand what the hell happened. The media has turned 180 since Vietnam and things are different now. Normandy was no great victory either. The breakout cost incredible casualties. Military leaders simply don't get to say "we were caught unexpectedly" and walk away from it."Nobody thought"? Doesn't that raise some questions?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
Remember that was a time before sophisticated spy technology. The U.S. created a fake inflatable army, stuck it on the coast of England, and completely fooled Germany with it to make D-Day possible. So you can see why they might not think Germany could mount an offensive as they hadn't in a while and were under assault from two sides suffering loss after loss.
Germany was on the run and they caught us unexpectedly.
The winners get to write the history books. Most of the "history" that was crammed down our throats in grammar school and even in high school is nothing but rehashed newspaper articles and political propaganda. In the greatest Country in the world the truth is still out there but you often have to wade through bull shit to find it. American media outlets covered up the Allied negligence of "the Battle of the Bulge" with puff pieces to keep up morale. Instead of questioning the leadership that led to 100,000 casualties when we thought Germany was defeated, the media focused on individual accounts of American bravery such as Army general McAuliffe saying "nuts" to the German general's demand of surrender. We tend to remember the individual acts of bravery rather than try to understand what the hell happened. The media has turned 180 since Vietnam and things are different now. Normandy was no great victory either. The breakout cost incredible casualties. Military leaders simply don't get to say "we were caught unexpectedly" and walk away from it."Nobody thought"? Doesn't that raise some questions?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
Remember that was a time before sophisticated spy technology. The U.S. created a fake inflatable army, stuck it on the coast of England, and completely fooled Germany with it to make D-Day possible. So you can see why they might not think Germany could mount an offensive as they hadn't in a while and were under assault from two sides suffering loss after loss.
Germany was on the run and they caught us unexpectedly.
Ike was at a Christmas party and the Troops were relaxing. Whatever passed for Military Intelligence was probably drunk in some whore house. The Allies lost about 100,000 casualties in a month because they were initially confused and routed. If the Germans didn't run out of gas they might have split the Allied forces. Yeah, we won the battle. Tell the families of the 20,000 Troops who were KIA how well the top brass was prepared.The winners get to write the history books. Most of the "history" that was crammed down our throats in grammar school and even in high school is nothing but rehashed newspaper articles and political propaganda. In the greatest Country in the world the truth is still out there but you often have to wade through bull shit to find it. American media outlets covered up the Allied negligence of "the Battle of the Bulge" with puff pieces to keep up morale. Instead of questioning the leadership that led to 100,000 casualties when we thought Germany was defeated, the media focused on individual accounts of American bravery such as Army general McAuliffe saying "nuts" to the German general's demand of surrender. We tend to remember the individual acts of bravery rather than try to understand what the hell happened. The media has turned 180 since Vietnam and things are different now. Normandy was no great victory either. The breakout cost incredible casualties. Military leaders simply don't get to say "we were caught unexpectedly" and walk away from it."Nobody thought"? Doesn't that raise some questions?Called the "Ardennes counteroffensive" by the Germans, it was the biggest intelligence failure in modern Military history. While rumors were flying around the Allied camps about being home for Christmas the strange noises coming from the German lines were ignored. Ike was attending a series of Christmas parties and the Troops were relaxing in relative comfort. By January 25th 1945 about 20,000 Americans would be killed with about 100,000 Allied casualties. Ike should have been relieved of duty.
Nobody thought Germany had the capability for such an offensive anymore at the time. It was the last blitzkrieg. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties in the loss.
Remember that was a time before sophisticated spy technology. The U.S. created a fake inflatable army, stuck it on the coast of England, and completely fooled Germany with it to make D-Day possible. So you can see why they might not think Germany could mount an offensive as they hadn't in a while and were under assault from two sides suffering loss after loss.
Germany was on the run and they caught us unexpectedly.
We won the battle with less than half the number of casualties as the Germans. How is that not a win?
