As most of the German forces in the region were destroyed, troops were rushed in from the Western Front and, in March, the Germans launched the ill-fated Operation Spring Awakening (Unternehmen Frühlingserwachen) in the Lake Balaton area.
Karena sebagian besar pasukan Jerman di wilayah itu hancur, pasukan bergegas masuk ke Front Barat dan pada bulan Maret, Jerman melancarkan Operasi Spring Awakening (Unternehmen Frühlingserwachen) di area Danau Balaton yang bernasib buruk.