Original sentence: Finally, the area of the Ardennes was lightly defended by a combination of combat inexperienced troops and combat exhausted (from the Battle of Hurtgen Forest)troops.Following the failure of the Ardennes Offensive and another counterattack Operation Nordwind, eight Panzer division with a total of 271 Panthers were transferred from the West to the Eastern Front in February 1945.Secondly, the Germans waited until a massive storm front hit the area to launch their attack, which grounded Allied aircraft.The Battle of the Bulge was the largest tank battle of the Western Front, and the Panther tank was the primary German tank employed in the attack;  the Tiger II tanks were unable to keep pace and had more frequent mechanical breakdowns and so ended relegated to support roles in the rear and flanks.These were not the tank crews of Patton's 3rd Army
Edited sentence: Finally, the area of the Ardennes was lightly defended by a combination of combat inexperienced troops and combat exhausted troops (from the Battle of Hurtgen Forest) withdrawn for refitting.Following the failure of the Ardennes Offensive and another counterattack Operation Nordwind, eight Panzer divisions with a total of 271 Panthers were transferred from the West to the Eastern Front in February 1945.In the end, the attacking German Panzers had to be abandoned and destroyed as the German forces were forced to withdraw rapidly or risk encirclement.Secondly, the Germans waited until a front of bad weather hit the area to launch their attack, which grounded Allied aircraft.The 3rd Army quickly wheeled around in a 90 degree turn northward to rescue the situation.The Battle of the Bulge was the largest tank battle of the Western Front, and the Panther tank was the primary German tank employed in the attack;  the Tiger II tanks were unable to keep pace and had more frequent mechanical breakdowns and so were relegated to support roles in the rear and flanks.These were not the experienced tank crews of Patton's 3rd Army