What German Generals Judged as Eisenhower’s Biggest Mistake

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Historical Content Disclaimer: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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