With the wisdom of hindsight, we can see, in these first reports about the Ardennes attack, the signs of Fail. For example, it’s reported that the Luftwaffe flew around 450 sorties in the first 24 hours of the attack, and lost over 140 planes.
Somewhere, I read an analysis that said that, when the first day’s objectives weren’t all achieved, there was virtually no chance of the attack’s turning the course of the war.
That's more accurate.
While the movie "Battle of the Bulge" was one of the most awful war movies ever made (solidly in the bottom 5), the one thing I did like about the movie was the "clock" the Germans had to run their operation, and how they were constantly behind schedule.
Other than that, the movie stunk like a wet goat.
Germany’s version of Market-Garden - “A Bridge Too Far”?
The German generals thought so but, as Alfred Jodl was quoted, “I am not prepared to dispute the Fuehrer.”