What German Generals Judged as Eisenhower’s Biggest Mistake

Описание: In September 1944, the Wehrmacht in the West was shattered—and German commanders expected the finishing blow. Instead, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower chose a broad-front advance, spreading Allied power across the entire Western Front rather than concentrating it for one decisive breakthrough. German generals later called that decision a strategic reprieve: time to rebuild, man the West Wall, and drag the war into its bloodiest winter.
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This documentary follows the enemy’s postwar verdict—from Rundstedt’s staff to frontline panzer commanders—and why they believed the Allies missed their best chance to end the war in 1944. It’s a story of strategy colliding with coalition politics, supply limits, and competing egos—where the “wrong” choice didn’t lose the war, but may have lengthened it.
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In this episode:
-Why German commanders saw September 1944 as their moment of maximum vulnerability.
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-How the “one-thrust vs broad-front” argument shaped Allied operations.
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-Why postwar German assessments kept pointing to the same missed opportunity.
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Historical Content Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and informational purposes and discusses World War II strategy, coalition politics, and postwar testimony from German commanders.
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Some scenes may use representative archival footage, photos, and maps where exact moment-by-moment recordings do not exist.
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