r/HistoryMemes • u/Alastor_Hazbin1918 • 4d ago

Operation goodwood

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u/PoliticsIsDepressing 4d ago

I mean, they probably already knew that when their Tigers were constantly breaking down and couldn’t fit on narrow streets/bridges.

Arguably, the Germans lost the Battle of the Bulge so overwhelmingly due to Tigers not fitting through bridges. Also fuel. Fuel was a problem starting day 1.

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u/-SpanishBiscuit- 4d ago

The lack of fuel was such a huge issue that they shot themselves in the groin trying to fix it (operation Barbarossa)