Hitler as a Military Commander.

[Colonel Christian]

The Colonel

[Paul_9686]

Perhaps the best dismissal of Hitler's military abilities was written by Dr. Lawrence Peter, creator of "the Peter Principle": Hitler was a consummate politician who rose to his level of incompetence when he became a generalissimo.

Yours,
Paul

[LukeMiguez]

You've got to blame the generals for carrying out many of his orders - especially in the latter years of the war. Jodl, Keitel, Rundstedt, Manteuffel and Dietrich all have a lot of blood on the hands for the Ardennes offensive - a doomed operation from the outset, both tactically and strategically. From the German point of view it could never have succeeded - I know I've ploughed through the documents and war diaries and the misgivings, especially about fuel, are all too clear.

I have to ask you halder, what would you have done? The Allies advancing on every front and your nation's resources to fight are dwindling?

[Rodger Herbst]

I think Hitler being a regimental runner in WW1 had a pretty good idea of how a HQ works,but a regiment was his limit.