The Battle of the Bulge was the result of Hitler’s last dying gasp lashing out against the increasing pressure of the Allied forces in France.
Not exactly. That type of attack was launched 20 times or more in the East and often corralled huge numbers of prisoners. It was not some new desperation move. It was a calculated strategic move executed as they had done countless times in the East.
They thought if they could do it, they could negotiate terms.
The Germans lost because they ran out of fuel and ammunition and men.
They figured to capture American supplies and fuel dumps. It was much closer than it might have been.
The American Garand was the best rifle of the war; Arguably, the 1911 A1 the best pistol of the war.
The Germans had the best machine gun, probably the best artillery.
The Russians had the best tanks. (When considering cost effectiveness). German Panzers were not that effective because of their weight.
The Americans had the best aircraft, and Navy.
This is correct