how would that battle win the the war? they were basically done and had no troops or supplies compared to the allies
2006-11-10 16:32:43 · 8 answers · asked by cindi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The plan was to split the forces by attacking through to Amsterdam. They would grab the biggest port in Europe and then hold out for a negotiated settlement. Hitler probably did not believe he could win but wanted to prolong the war and bloodshed so he could stop the war before the allies got to Germany. His high command did not agree with the plan but he was the boss.
2006-11-10 17:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by S E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about win the war but after Normandy the Germans put up a very strong defense and took a stand at the Ardenne. Because Patton have driven his men so hard he was stretched and his supply lines were a long behind.
The Germans nearly won in the Ardenne which would have split the allies forces and made them vunerable , it would have also given the German army a foothold from which to launch a larger counter offensive.
Their is no question that Normandy onwards was not tough, the allies fought for every inch of soil against a very resolute enemy.
2006-11-11 01:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't win them the war. The German objective was to capture Antwerp, splitting the British from the Americans & denying the Allies a supply base closer to the German frontier.
Even if they did capture Antwerp, all they could do is just to delay the inevitable given their lack of manpower & resources.
2006-11-11 03:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SE is right. They wanted to split the American forces on the south from the Brits and Canadians on the north.
Ya, they were low on fuel, but that's not what beat them. The sky cleared after about a week to 10 days of terrible weather and the allied air power was able to get after them. Also, Patton was able to break off his eastward attack, pivot his army, and attack northward on the German's exposed flank. Hunderds of thousands of Germans were taken prisoner.
2006-11-11 01:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Yak Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they ran out of fuel. they were after a huge stockpile and the US bombed it. they ran out of gas, literally and figuratively. HAD they gotten the gas, they MAY have had the power to knock us back with a good surge. and if i remember correctly, the US advanced so fast that the supply lines couldn't keep up because they hadn't set up solid base camps. i'm not sure on the specifics, but it's the way i understand it.
that, and that's what the movie 'the battle of the bulge' portrayed.
2006-11-11 00:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by drunkinpoet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was his delusion to get to Antwerp, force the allies to surrender, get them to deal with the Red menace from the East together.... His gamble caused the war to end sooner, by denuding the Eastern Front, he blew his last strategic reserves
2006-11-11 04:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could take the Bulge or go for the Heart. And they decided to take out the bulge. After the bulge was hit, the germans had high pitched voices. embarrassed, they were forced to go home. ~the end~
2006-11-11 00:38:20 · answer #7 · answered by J G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well im not really sure if that battle would win them the war... but it sure gave them alot of ground. and the americans thinking that the germans were finished helped them get as far as they did.
2006-11-11 00:39:36 · answer #8 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋