Editing Battle of the Bulge (section)

===Best German divisions assigned===
The attack on Monschau, Höfen, [[Büllingen|Krinkelt-Rocherath]], and then Elsenborn Ridge was led by the units personally selected by Adolf Hitler. The 6th Panzer Army was given priority for supply and equipment and was assigned the shortest route to the ultimate objective of the offensive, Antwerp.{{sfn|Cole|1964|pp=1–64}} The 6th Panzer Army included the elite of the Waffen-SS, including four Panzer divisions and five infantry divisions in three corps.{{sfn|Cavanagh|2004|page=8}}{{sfn|Parker|2004|page=69}} SS-''[[Obersturmbannführer]]'' [[Joachim Peiper]] led {{lang|de|Kampfgruppe}} Peiper, consisting of 4,800 men and 600 vehicles, which was charged with leading the main effort. Its newest and most powerful tank, the [[Tiger II]] heavy tank, consumed 2 US gallons of fuel per mile (470 litres per 100&nbsp;km), and the Germans only had enough fuel for an estimated {{convert|90|to|100|mi|km}} of travel, not nearly enough to reach Antwerp.{{sfn|Cole|1964|p=73}}