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Originally Posted by Oberon
Although certainly the encouragement of arrogance could be laid at the feet of Browning, and whilst the German army were certainly not perceived as inferior, it was arrogance, bullishness or some sort of failure which made Browning ignore the intelligence that was placed in front of him and the concerns raised by all around him.
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Same arrogance and bullishness was seen throughout the rest of the war. For example in December when the Allies were surprised by Germany's offensive through Ardennes forest. Bletchley Park got reports of enemy concentrations in Ardennes sector but these reports were not taken seriously. Allied high command knew that a possible attack might be underway but mostly ended up believing Germans were building a new defensive force.
That behavior probably stemmed from the confidence allied forces gained from the fast advance through France and a belief that the Germans were mostly beaten.