This was the last battle in which the Germans had any
chance to change the outcome of the war. If they had won this battle, they might have
been able to negotiate a truce instead of having to surrender
unconditionally.
What the Germans were trying to do in this
battle was to push their way up to the North Sea at such Belgian ports as Antwerp. Once
they got there, they figured that the Allied forces would be cut in half and would be
unable to really coordinate to defeat Germany. At that point, Hitler thought that he
would be able to negotiate some sort of peace
settlement.
Once the Germans lost this battle, their last
hope was gone and they were sure to have to surrender
unconditionally.
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