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Caption     Adolf Hitler with newly appointed Field Marshals, Kroll Opera House, Berlin, Germany, 19 Jul 1940  ww2dbase More on...     Reichstag Building and Kroll Opera House    Main article    Photos    Fedor von Bock    Main article    Photos    Hermann Göring    Main article    Photos    Adolf Hitler    Main article    Photos    Günther von Kluge    Main article    Photos    Wilhelm Keitel    Main article    Photos    Walther von Reichenau    Main article    Photos    Wilhelm List    Main article    Photos    Walther von Brauchitsch    Main article    Photos   

In the face of the Soviet counter-offensive, Guderian was not allowed to pull his forces back but instead was ordered to "stand fast", keeping them all in their current positions. He disputed that order, going personally to  Adolf Hitler's headquarters , but it was not changed. After returning to his command, Guderian carried out a series of withdrawals anyway, directly disobeying his orders. A heated series of disputes with Field Marshal  Günther von Kluge , the commander of  Army Group Centre , then followed. Guderian was relieved of command on 26 December 1941 he was relieved, along with forty other generals. He was transferred to the  reserve pool . Guderian held hard feelings on the matter against Kluge, who he felt had failed to support him. Günther von Kluge Günther von Kluge as Field Marshal Nickname(s) Der kluge Hans Born 30 October 1882 Posen ,  Province of Posen ,  Prussia ,  German Empire Died 19 August 1944 (aged 61) Met...

The German Generals who decided on the KURSK battle are the most stupid idiots. They decided on a battle after considerable delay and after the Soviets have dug in and strengthened their lines of many times over. It was futile to start the war under such conditions. The true course of action was to withdraw and prepare for the battle with the Soviets not such protected by defense lines. Stupid Idiot advocated frontal attack at Kursk Hanging heavy cross as a charm that can help him in the battle Two idiots Tall man like a tree father and son Nice map Hawk nose Extreme devotion

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Germany Roulette War Strategy Defeat World War II History analysis Sherif S. Monem Germany war strategy decisions that caused its collapse and ultimate defeat was caused by Russian Roulette mentality and also to the impulsive behavior. Russian campaign was a roulette gambling mentality.Not sure of wining they.indulged in such campaign at great risk. When it appeared they are losing the gamble they did not pull the chair of the Roulette sampling table. The Kursk offensive was failure and very costly. To make things worse Hitler over ruled general  Manstein suggestion to begin the military campaign in earnest and this was to the advantage to the Russians to bolster their defenses through laying mine fields and what else. It was better for these German troupes to retreat to defend their home land from invasion. Manstein regarded the Battle of Kursk as something of a German victory, as he believed that he had destroyed much of the Red Army's offensive capacity ...