WI Bastogne is not reinforced by Patton's 3rd Army?

The Militant One

In the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne Division and part of the 10th Armored Division was held under siege by the by the Germans. General Eisenhower called out to his commanders in the field and asked who can push in through the German line and get to Bastogne and rescue the 101st and the 10th. Patton volunteered that he could get his units there in 48 hours. The 101st was considered lucky because in a short time later, Bastogne was hit hard from all sides and the 3rd Army, the 101st and the 10th endured the toughest fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. WI Germany caught wind of Patton's sudden move and pushed for reinforcements in the south, north of Martelang. Patton's 3rd Army would have met heavy resistance leaving Bastogne without reinforcements, what would happen?
 

deathscompanion1

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Hell freezes over or the Bastards of Bastogne get bored waiting for Patton to show up and march on Berlin themselves.
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Anaxagoras

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Moving sufficient reinforcements to stop Patton will obviously influence events on other parts of the battlefield, to Germany's detriment. Where are these additional divisions coming from?
 

aktarian

I doubt it would make much difference. Germans have better success but are stopped elsewhere. In the end it will be even worse for them as they have to reatreat further when skies clear and US forces meet them in force.
 

hairysamarian

The Militant One said:
In the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne Division and part of the 10th Armored Division was held under siege by the by the Germans. General Eisenhower called out to his commanders in the field and asked who can push in through the German line and get to Bastogne and rescue the 101st and the 10th. Patton volunteered that he could get his units there in 48 hours. The 101st was considered lucky because in a short time later, Bastogne was hit hard from all sides and the 3rd Army, the 101st and the 10th endured the toughest fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. WI Germany caught wind of Patton's sudden move and pushed for reinforcements in the south, north of Martelang. Patton's 3rd Army would have met heavy resistance leaving Bastogne without reinforcements, what would happen?
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The Germans needed to push forward. Any forces diverted from that to hold the flank against Patton (And was it Montgomery on the other flank?) would have as negative an effect as having to reduce Bastogne, which would still be required. Net result: little change overall, though if Bastogne falls its defenders are in for a bad five or so months as pows.
 

Snake Featherston

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The USA still wins the Battle of the Bulge because the whole concept was yet another stupid Nazi offensive entirely outside the means of Herr Hitler's army.
 

Faralis

Also:

No fuel means tanks do not move at all. I suspect they forgot to teach this to some German generals and corporal Adolf, and also...

After some days clouded, it had an entire week of nice weather, that means logistic help via parachute and tanks blowing up beautifully courtesy of the USAAF and RAF ...
 
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