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4. A guy who thought he was smarter than his generals (on military matters)... nt

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:33 AM

Jan 2018

Not that I want our generals making decisions about when to go to war, but I concede they know more about it than I do.

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Why Hitler Lost the War: German Strategic Mistakes in WWII [View all] bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 OP

1. Never start a land war in Asia maxsolomon Jan 2018 #1

Yikes! The parallels are astounding. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #2

Germany lost the war because it had almost no chance to win it. aranthus Jan 2018 #5

Much like the South had little chance on defeating the North. Kaleva Feb 2018 #6

Not really the same Paleologue Feb 2018 #7

I say you are mistaken Kaleva Feb 2018 #8

No, they couldn't Paleologue Feb 2018 #9

With Military Leaders Like Steerpike May 2018 #11