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Most nations in WWII had a least a few excellent combat generals. But the Germans had a great many more than any other nation. They had a tradition of excellence stretching back to Frederick the Great of Prussia, who invented the modern general staff in the mid 1700s.
Despite this amazing and awe inspiring wealth of talent, Hitler would often not listen to his generals nor take their advice. Hitler, who had risen to corporal in four years of service in WWI, believed himself to be a military genius. If his generals persisted in telling him things he did not want to hear, he would fire them. Knowledgeable Allied commanders felt Hitler was worth at least an entire field army to the Allies, from his hampering of the efforts of his extremely capable commanders.
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Who was the German general during World War 1?
Busevsheef, he was the best known.Hindenburg and Ludendorf were the Generals who ran the German war machine.
Why did German generals open a front in the east during World War 1?
bcuz dey wanted to do fun stuff and dey was bored
Names of World War 2 generals?
German: Rommel, Manstein, Guderian, Paulus. British: Montgomery, Slim, Wavell. Russian: Zhukov, Rokossovskii. American: McArthur, Patton, Bradley. Japanese: Kimura, Yamashita.
How many british generals died in world war 1?
78 British Generals died and 146 were wounded.
What did the generals do in World War I?
well besides from their RUBBISH tactics they did nothing
Who was the German general during World War 1?
Busevsheef, he was the best known.Hindenburg and Ludendorf were the Generals who ran the German war machine.
Who were the two most famous German generals in World War I?
Erich LudendorffPaul von Hindenburg
Who is the German general in World War 2?
There were many German Generals in WW2 with Erwin Rommel being among the most well known .
What did the German army generals refused to admit in the war?
Defeat! Trust me!
Pictures Famous generals and leaders during World War 2?
pictures of the generals and leaders of world war two
Who were some German generals of World War 1?
von Hindenburg; Ludendorff; von Falkenheyn; Prinz Ruprecht; von Bulow; there are more....
Why did German generals open a front in the east during World War 1?
bcuz dey wanted to do fun stuff and dey was bored
During the civil war which side north or south is led from the beginning by smart able generals?
This is a matter of opinion, but the South probably had the better generals at the start of the Civil War.
What has the author F W von Mellenthin written?
F. W. von Mellenthin has written: 'German generals of World War II' -- subject(s): Generals, German Personal narratives, World War, 1939-1945 'NATO under attack' -- subject(s): Armed Forces, Defenses, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Warsaw Treaty Organization
When did Adolf Hitler become a general?
He never did. German generals mocked him because he tried to act like he was all the time he never rose beyond the rank of corporal in World War I. That's why German generals would always say behind his back "That Bavarian corporal"
Did the German air force train reservists before World War 2 began?
Germans ain't that smart, so no.
Who were all the generals killed in World War 2?
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