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How did Oscar Koch help George S. Patton prepare for the Battle of the Bulge?
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George S. Patton, 1945.
Col. Oscar Koch, who served as George S. Pattonās intelligence officer, played a critical role in preparing for the Battle of the Bulge. Koch accurately predicted the German counterattack in the Ardennes Forest by conducting a shrewd analysis of enemy troop strength and disposition.1
This intelligence allowed Patton to reposition his Third Army with remarkable speed when ordered by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to relieve the U.S. 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium.1