Battle of the Bulge: Why were the Allies surprised?

Published: 19 July 2016
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Why were the Allies surprised by the German Attack (Operation Wacht am Rhein / The Ardennes Offensive) in late 1944?

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Germany and the Second World War. Volume VII.

Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg. Band 7.

Pogue, Forrest C.: The Ardennes Campaign: The Impact of Intelligence. (Unclassified by the NSA in 2007)
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Cole, Hugh M. The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge. United States Army in World War II
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