What was the Battle of the Bulge in a short summary?

Answer 1

Adolf Hitler developed a plan to do a surprise attack on the allies along an area known as the Ardennes Forest. He chose the area because it was lightly defended, the allies had decided that the terrain was difficult to mount an assault The main idea was to launch the large assault when the weather was bad so it would limit the allies use of air power. The Germans would quickly cover about 100 miles and capture the port of Antwerp. This was a major port used supplying the allies. The attack would also divide the British and American forces with the Germans in the middle. Once this was achieved Hitler believed that the allies lacking in supplies, split from one another may then offer Germany terms other than unconditional surrender. Then Hitler would make piece with both America and Britain and turn his attention to stopping the Soviets. It was a pipe dream on Hitlers part, even if the attack succeeded like Hitler envisioned the Allies resources vastly outnumbered the Germans, Churchill and FDR would never have agreed to a surrender that left the Nazis in power. All the attack would have done if successful is prolong the war. What it did do in reality is shorten the war because Hitler lost so much equipment in the battle it could not be replaced at that time in the war.