 In total, the attack would involve thirty divisions, including twelve panzer divisions—roughly 240,000 men.The offensive's main effort would come from the Sixth Panzer Army, commanded by SS General Sepp Dietrich.The core of the Sixth Panzer Army, composed of four Schutzstaffel (SS) panzer divisions, had been withdrawn from battle early and had gone through a period of rest and refit, redeploying to the front in early November.