Do you think the German's Ardennes Offensive in 1944 could have succeeded?

Question

Or was it a case of too little, too late?

Answer 1

No. Germany's critical shortage of fuel- which essentially grounded their air force made allied victory inevitable.

It did shorten the war however by destroying the few remaining German armored reserves.

Answer 2

As you may know...or perhaps not....the Germans chose the Ardennes for a specific reason. This area historically was never route that was taken by any invading force previously because of the terrain, the miserable winters and of course the forest being so dense and quite literally almost impassable.
This was also the reason that there were so very few American troops defending the region. The Allies surveyed the area and felt there was no way on God's green earth the Germans would make a push through such impassable territory.
Most of the American units there were either green replacements or units that were battle weary and had been sent there to recoup and get some rest before being shuffled back into the main tide of the battle.
The push by the Germans almost worked. Mercifully the Americans...who were literally in a rout, regrouped to the rear and with the new supplies and fresh soldiers arriving were able to hold back the German advance. Other units dug in and held their ground and were surrounded but for the most part held off the offensive.
The delay in the timing of the attack hurt the Germans terrificly and because they were stretched so far and so thin and they moved considerably quicker than their supply lines, this made fuel for the best divisions they had.....the panzers...to run low and then out of fuel.
So...bad timing....bad logistics.

Answer 3

This exchange right into a desperate plot poorly achieved. For one difficulty, the unique objective were to get Hitler, Goebbels, Goering and Himmler killed on the comparable bombing. yet they did not attend many conferences collectively outdoors of Hitler's bunkers. whether Hitler were killed, the the rest precise canine might have overwhelmed the rebel. If Col. Stauffenberg had lengthy previous throughout the time of the wreckage and shot everybody interior the pinnacle, information of the assassination could have been not on time lengthy sufficient for the plotters to offer up Germany to the people. however the German severe Command exchange into not waiting to offer up unconditionally, and so the floor exchange into unripe.

Answer 4

It would have succeeded against the French or the British. The French, GOOGLE 'FRENCH MILITARY VICTORIES", for reason #1.
The British Under Montgomery would have studied the thing to pieces and then tangled themselves up in the logistic or response. To understand that issue look at how long it took Monty to get off the coastal region of Normandy while the US troops were entering the hedge rows and taking prisoners.

Answer 5

Depends on what is meant by success.

It could have done massive damage to the Allied war effort, but it couldn't have won the war for Germany. The Allies were not going to take anything other than an unconditional surrender, so it would have just prolonged things.

Answer 6

No, it wouldn't and it wasn't just because of " Too little, too late". Hitler underestimated the will of the Allies to defeat Germany. The intent of the offensive was to get the Allies to sue for peace on terms favorable to Germany.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Too little, too late - old men can't fight.

Answer 9

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