[Yorlik803]

To be fair, the US Army that faced the Germans were green, untested soliders who were up against Veterans Whermacht troopers armed with the best equipment and Panzers that German could muster. Of course the American army buckled. But mainly it was the fact the US high command grew complacent and lax. They thought that the Whermacht was a beaten army and ready to surrender.
Patton saw it was coming and did organize plans for his advance. Patton saw it as a chance to destroy the Germans once and for all. He likened it having Germans placing thier necks in the meat grinder and he was ready to turn the handle.

[org.whodat]

Wasn't what I said, history says the 28th buckled some threw down their rifles and ran, the 101 fell back but held. But you are right about the green troops.