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  2. May 26, 2024 · Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt and Field Marshal Walter Model, the commanders of the German forces in the West, believed they lacked the necessary men and materials for a successful offensive. They preferred a smaller-scale attack to destroy the American 1st Army.

  3. 3 days ago · Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, von Rundstedt entered the Prussian Army in 1892.

  4. May 26, 2024 · Hitler‘s Bold Plan. In a desperate gamble to reverse Germany‘s fortunes, Adolf Hitler planned an ambitious offensive aimed at splitting the Allied forces in half. His ultimate goal was to recapture the vital port of Antwerp, which would disrupt the Allied supply lines and allow Germany to negotiate a peace treaty in its favor.

  5. May 26, 2024 · May 26, 2024. Introduction. In the waning months of World War II, as Allied forces marched steadily towards Germany, Hitler played his last desperate card. On December 16, 1944, over 400,000 German troops and 1,200 tanks launched a surprise counteroffensive through the densely forested Ardennes region of Belgium and Luxembourg.

  6. May 18, 2024 · Army Group B, under the command of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, was tasked with the operation. The Ardennes was chosen for the offensive due to the success of the 1940 campaign against France in the same region and the belief that the dense, hilly, wooded terrain would be a factor that could benefit the attacking German forces.

  7. May 18, 2024 · Published: May 18, 2024. Historical Context of the Battle. The Battle of the Bulge | Hitler’s failed Ardennes Offensive. The Battle of the Bulge was a significant event in World War II marked by a massive German counteroffensive that aimed to turn the tide of war in favor of the Axis powers.

  8. May 22, 2024 · Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953), commander-in-chief of the German army in the West, believed it would be impossible to stop an invasion on the coast and so it would be better to hold the bulk of the defensive forces as a mobile reserve to counterattack against enemy beachheads.

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