How did the Wehrmacht succeed in keeping the buildup a complete secret, considering the allies had air superiority for aerial recon, and ULTRA?
In December 1944, the Allies have pushed back the Third Reich to it's own borders. The Fuhrer grows desperate for a decisive victory to defeat the western Allies so he can turn his full attention to the Eastern Front. Three German Panzer Armies are secretly assembled at a quiet sector of the front, and on the 16th December 1944, the panzers launch their assault.
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