the battle of the bulge.
The last great German offensive of WW2 was the "Battle Of the Bulge" in December 1944.
The battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive in World War I, during their so-called "Spring Offensive", was the Second Battle of the Marne, near Reims, France in the summer of 1918. The offensive was defeated by the Allies; they immediately counterattacked, which marked the beginning of their "Hundred Days Offensive". The Hundred Days Offensive would ultimately result in Germany's surrender in November 1918.
Operation Frühlingserwachen
it was the failed, last-ditch German offensive
It was the last German offensive before they were forced into a full retreat.
The last major German offensive of World War II was known as the Battle of the Bulge. Launched in December 1944, it aimed to split the Allied forces and capture the vital port of Antwerp. The offensive initially caught the Allies by surprise but ultimately failed, leading to significant German losses and hastening the downfall of Nazi Germany.
The popular name is "The Battle of the Bulge". The official German name was "Operation Watch on the Rhine". The official British name is "Battles of the Ardennes". The official US name is "Ardennes-Alsace Campaign".
The German offensive was halted at the Marne River.
battle of the bulge
An unsuccessful German offensive was Operation Barbosa the invasion of the USSR.
The German army's last major offensive during World War II was the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge, which began on December 16, 1944. This surprise attack aimed to split the Allied forces and capture the vital port of Antwerp. Despite initial successes and creating a "bulge" in the Allied lines, the offensive ultimately failed due to strong Allied resistance and harsh winter conditions, leading to significant German losses and hastening the end of the war in Europe.