Hitlers Biggest Mistake - Page 2

HEKE · 03-03-2005, 09:04 PM

I think that Hitler made two major mistakes. He underestimated Englands strenght (actually he underestimated almost every countries strenght) and he attacked Soviet-Union too soon.

Charybdis · 03-03-2005, 10:07 PM

His mistakes were many. Among the most serious was that he listened to a central coterie of sycophants that massaged his ego and persuaded him that things could be done when patently they could not. Afraid of losing their positions of favour they cajoled him more than once into thinking that the advice of non party Generals was a plot to destabalise the party and remove him from power.

Egorov · 09-03-2005, 05:22 PM

Hello,
In my opinion, I think that the errors of Hitler must maybe taken in a chronological way... I explain (or I try).
In my opinion, the first error dates back to Dunkirk where they leave the British troops escape from France ( without heavy equipment ) while stopping the armored panzers , and lets the Luftwaffe finish the work. Result: the german aviation does not succeed.
At this moment it is too late to hope to invade England immediately.
After, the luftwaffe can't destroy the RAF.

Hitler attacks the Soviet union --- > therefore 2 foreheads..... > so on.

Every mistake leads to another mistake, this becomes the " snow ball effect."

Juanra · 25-04-2005, 04:46 AM

BBC says that the errors were that hitler believed the red army was primitive, bombing wasn't a serious threat, and that the US was unable to field an army.

Hidden_Sniper · 25-04-2005, 10:55 PM

Also, he did not heed to the advice that his generals gave him.

Friedrich H · 26-04-2005, 01:10 AM

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Also, he did not heed to the advice that his generals gave him.

He did. Read above.

Juanra · 05-05-2005, 12:05 AM

Also, Hitler declared war on US when he didn't have to.

halfyank · 05-05-2005, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by nolanbuc@Feb 17 2005, 06:29 AM
Excellent point, Prefab. But wasn't he more or less bound to declare war on the US by the Tripartate Pact once the US declared war on Japan? I've always assumed this, but I've never really substantiated it.

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Actually the Tripartate Pact, or Tripartite, only compels Germany to come to Japan's aid, or vice versa, if Japan was attacked. It didn't say anything about Japan attacking somebody else. Also Hitler broke many treaty's why would he keep this one if he didn't want to? The treaty also specifically excludes the Soviet Union, so Japan was not bound to declare war on the Soviets.

No, I think Hitler's two biggest mistakes were attacking the Soviet Union, and declaring war on the US. I don't know what would have happened if he hadn't done either of those, but once he did both he was pretty much doomed.

Gotthard Heinrici · 06-05-2005, 12:10 PM

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@Feb 17 2005, 06:29 AM
Excellent point, Prefab.X But wasn't he more or less bound to declare war on the US by the Tripartate Pact once the US declared war on Japan?X I've always assumed this, but I've never really substantiated it.

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Actually the Tripartate Pact, or Tripartite, only compels Germany to come to Japan's aid, or vice versa, if Japan was attacked. It didn't say anything about Japan attacking somebody else. Also Hitler broke many treaty's why would he keep this one if he didn't want to? The treaty also specifically excludes the Soviet Union, so Japan was not bound to declare war on the Soviets.

No, I think Hitler's two biggest mistakes were attacking the Soviet Union, and declaring war on the US. I don't know what would have happened if he hadn't done either of those, but once he did both he was pretty much doomed.

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Declaring war on the US was incredibly stupid especially when he didnt have to.

crussell · 22-05-2005, 12:34 PM

One of Hitler's so called biggest mistakes to decide not to invade Britain in 1940 seems rather to have been one of his smartest decisions judging by the total annihilation of the German amphibious assault on Crete in 1941 by the Royal Navy despite the total control of the skies over Crete by the Luftwaffe.

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HEKE Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Finland Posts: 50	I think that Hitler made two major mistakes. He underestimated Englands strenght (actually he underestimated almost every countries strenght) and he attacked Soviet-Union too soon. __________________ "In the independence war during 1918 i said to the Karelians of Finland and Viena that i would not put my sword into scabbard until Finland and east-Karelia are free." - First sentence from Marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheims Order of the day No.3 also known as "Order of the Day of the Sword Scabbard".

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Charybdis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8	His mistakes were many. Among the most serious was that he listened to a central coterie of sycophants that massaged his ego and persuaded him that things could be done when patently they could not. Afraid of losing their positions of favour they cajoled him more than once into thinking that the advice of non party Generals was a plot to destabalise the party and remove him from power. __________________ Sailors, with their built-in sense of order and discipline, should really be running the world - Lord Louis Mountbatten

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Juanra Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: View flag and country. Posts: 31	BBC says that the errors were that hitler believed the red army was primitive, bombing wasn't a serious threat, and that the US was unable to field an army. __________________ The P-47 in its greatness.The P-47 Also the B-17.The B-17

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09-03-2005, 05:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
Egorov Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Hello, In my opinion, I think that the errors of Hitler must maybe taken in a chronological way... I explain (or I try). In my opinion, the first error dates back to Dunkirk where they leave the British troops escape from France ( without heavy equipment ) while stopping the armored panzers , and lets the Luftwaffe finish the work. Result: the german aviation does not succeed. At this moment it is too late to hope to invade England immediately. After, the luftwaffe can't destroy the RAF. Hitler attacks the Soviet union --- > therefore 2 foreheads..... > so on. Every mistake leads to another mistake, this becomes the " snow ball effect."

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Hidden_Sniper Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28	Also, he did not heed to the advice that his generals gave him.

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crussell Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	One of Hitler's so called biggest mistakes to decide not to invade Britain in 1940 seems rather to have been one of his smartest decisions judging by the total annihilation of the German amphibious assault on Crete in 1941 by the Royal Navy despite the total control of the skies over Crete by the Luftwaffe.

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