Finest Army of the 20th Century

When you do the battlefield calculus you have to figure force multipliers for each side. Air is generally not a consideration against fortified opponents. The German were dug in, with fortified positions, fighting a defensive war on familiar terrain.

When you figure they were conducting a beach head and had to maintain a LOTS operation the BFC should be in the area of 5 to 1 to ensure victory

Based on the BFC (assuming a viable beachhead and the use of improved ports)  the allies needs a 3x1 Troop Ratio the either man power or by technological advantage to maintain the offense. In terms of equipment the advantage was even. The Germans had better weapons-I think Domen you and I can both agree on this. But they were also fatigued by a long war and short of repair parts.

Of course logistics figures into this, as well is other factors, interdiction etc, etc

So what does this mean? On the western front the allies never had that advantage; therefore they doctrinally out performed the Germans.

I also agree that the allies didn’t see the best of the German Army- But the poll asked about the Heer not the named divisions or the SS that really weren’t part of the Heer. Remember the paratroopers were Luftwaffe

However, once again the Russians fought them on the plains, in easy terrain. The Western Allies had to conduct a much more complex mission. Based on the terrain and the well fortified positions the US and UK had the harder row to hoe. The Eastern front was just mass carnage, with two inept general staffs just wasting good soldiers by putting them in a meat grinder, a slug fest. A slugfest for which the German Army was not built for.

Domen

You don't remember correctly --You also stated that there were no concrete bunkers on Okinawa.

You fail to master the basic military strategy of offense vs defense in depth.

You fail to master even the most rudimentary principle, that even first year cadets learn --that of METT-TC.

If you are going to quote me, quote me correctly- 3 to 1 5 to 1 is the formula used today, it was also used for staff planning in WW2 - Not WW1

Further the Japanese Army at OK used a strong point defense-which considering the terrain was the right call. So of course you don't fortify the whole island-He who defends everything defends nothing. Once again my first year cadets know this.