Comments on: The enemy, the size of the country, and the foulness of the weather were all grossly underestimated https://www.isegoria.net/2023/08/the-enemy-the-size-of-the-country-and-the-foulness-of-the-weather-were-all-grossly-underestimated/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Adar https://www.isegoria.net/2023/08/the-enemy-the-size-of-the-country-and-the-foulness-of-the-weather-were-all-grossly-underestimated/comment-page-1/#comment-3617109 Adar Fri, 11 Aug 2023 02:09:15 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=50191#comment-3617109 Von Manteuffel said that Hitler understood war quite well at the divisional level and lower. He did not understand war at the higher levels, operational, strategic, grand strategical.

That German force moving eastward continuously depleted of manpower had that reverse funnel of a wider and wider frontage to cover in contrast to the situation on 22 June 41.

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