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Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici  Gage, he was mot definitely obsessed with detail and Generals have testified about his ability to bring up minutaie during meetings although it could be argued that this was a tactic designed to deflect people off the topic at hand. He was a gambler politically but when push came to shove he was horribly wrong over Poland and his rash declaration of war on the US must count as one of the worst blunders of the war. That and the invasion of Russia. |
Thanks GH. So, did Hitler get to lead a nation as big as Germany because he was a fantastic orator, the situation the German people felt post WW1 and very lucky? Or is that too simple?
Don't want to turn this into a big debate, just really interested.