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Operation Watch on the Rhine: The German Plan for a Bold Ardennes Offensive

Operation Watch on the Rhine was a German strategy aimed at launching a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest towards Antwerp. Despite being widely regarded as unrealistic, this plan sought to encircle and cut off the northern Allied armies. In preparation for this ambitious operation, Germany secretly concentrated its last reserves of armored forces in the region, hoping to achieve a decisive victory that could turn the tide in favor of the Axis powers during World War II.

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Operation Watch on the Rhine: The German Plan for a Bold Ardennes Offensive

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  1. Operation Watch on the Rhine: The German PlanAlthough generally acknowledged to be unrealistic, the German intention in attacking through the Ardennes Forest to Antwerp was to cut off the northern Allied armies. The last reserves of German armored forces were secretly built up for that purpose in the area.

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