 The success of the operation earned Skorzeny promotion to Obersturmbannführer.As part of the German Ardennes offensive in late 1944 (Battle of the Bulge), Skorzeny's English-speaking troops were charged with infiltrating American lines disguised in American uniforms in order to produce confusion to support the German attack.For the campaign, Skorzeny was the commander of a composite unit, the 150th SS Panzer Brigade.