"German Defense of Berlin" Topic
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Tango01  | 30 Jun 2023 9:00 p.m. PST |
"No cohesive, over-all plan for the defense of Berlin was ever actually prepared. All that existed was the stubborn determination of Hitler to defend the capital of the Reich. Circumstances were such that he gave no thought to defending the city until it was much too late for any kind of advance planning. Thus the city's defense was characterized only by a mass of improvisations. These reveal a state of total confusion in which the pressure of the enemy, the organizational chaos on the German side, and the catastrophic shortage of human and material resources for the defense combined with disastrous effect. The author describes these conditions in a clear, accurate report which I rate very highly. He goes beyond the more narrow concept of planning and offers the first German account of the defense of Berlin to be based upon thorough research. I attach great importance to this study from the standpoint of military history and concur with the military opinions expressed by the author…" Main page
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Armand
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| William Warner | 01 Jul 2023 1:31 p.m. PST |
Fascinating detailed account. Thanks for sharing. |
| Tango01 | 01 Jul 2023 3:16 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…
Armand
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