whitehall
Diamond Member
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.