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What would happen if Hitler in the end decided not to launch the Ardennes Counteroffensive in December 1944, or successfully managed to withdraw with minimal casualties. If the Germans managed to retain their strength, what would they have done with this additional manpower that was not wasted? Would they be sent East? Perhaps Hitler would launch a counteroffensive on the Eastern Front, or use these soldiers to strengthen defensive positions on the Rhine. Would he be more likely to form an Alpine Redoubt with more men under his command?

The war is lost for Hitler already, so I am curious if the war might last a few weeks or months longer. Might Germans have higher morale as the Allies poured into the country?
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