Operation Nordwind 1945: Hitler’s last offensive in the West (Campaign Book 223)

Operation Nordwind is one of the lesser known campaigns of World War II (1939-1945), yet one of the more intriguing. Largely overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge further north, Nordwind was the last great operation by the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions in the west, and the last time the Wehrmacht was on the offensive in the West. The campaign also highlights the difficulties of inter-Allied cooperation between the Americans and the French. This campaign has been extensively treated in German and French accounts, but is not well covered in English. Operation Nordwind 1945: Hitler’s Last Offensive in the West

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In the waning days of the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler ordered a second offensive against US and French forces in Alsace. Codenamed Nordwind (North Wind), the attack was intended to exploit the heavy diversion of Allied forces into Belgium. The New Year's Eve offensive nearly led to the recapture of the provincial capital of Strasbourg, provoking bitter arguments between senior US and French commanders. Following a month of brutal winter fighting, the Allies gradually overcame the German assault force and regained the lost cities and towns of Alsace. Nordwind was the last great operation by the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions in the West, and the last time the Wehrmacht took the offensive in that part of Europe.

In the waning days of the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler ordered a second offensive against US and French forces in Alsace. Codenamed Nordwind (North Wind), the attack was intended to exploit the heavy diversion of Allied forces into Belgium. The New Year's Eve offensive caught the 6th Army Group by surprise, and nearly led to the recapture of the provincial capital of Strasbourg, provoking bitter arguments between senior US and French commanders. Following a month of brutal winter fighting, the Allies gradually overcame the German assault force and regained the lost cities and towns of Alsace. N "Operation Nordwind is one of the lesser known campaigns of World War II yet one of the more intriguing. Largely overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge further north, Nordwind was the last great operation by the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions in the West, and the last time the Wehrmacht was on the offensive in the West. The campaign also highlights the difficulties of inter-Allied cooperation between the Americans and the French. This campaign has been extensively treated in German and French accounts, but is not well covered in English"--Publisher's website Cover; Title; Contents; Origins of the Battle; Chronology; The Strategic Setting; The Opposing Commanders; Opposing Plans; The Opposing Armies; The Campaign; Aftermath; The Battlefield Today; Further Reading; Related Titles; Imprint Operation Nordwind var den sidste store operation som den tyske Værnemagt gennemførte fra 31.december 1944-20. januar 1945 mod amerikanske og franske enheder i Alsace (Elsass) regionen