05.02.2010, 00:23
Well in the beginning Germany had a lot of luck. If France had reacted fast and not just sat in their fortresses and waited. They could have stopped Germany very early(Invasion of Poland, everything was in the east almost nothing in the west). The German generals where certainly not stupid, but even Manstein & Rommel could not go against the bumbeling top, Hitler & his close party friends.
Even though they had lots and lots of wild plans, with the way they went at things it was bound to fail. So from that point of view it is a shame that Johann Georg Elser had no success with his bomb in Munich. As he could have prevented the big desaster. But a large conflict potential was given due to the peace treaty of Versailles. Which most in Germany saw as a disgraceful peace. I would say Germanys plans where sort of blown up like Howard Hughs "Spruce Goose" even though he got it to fly in the end.
Even though they had lots and lots of wild plans, with the way they went at things it was bound to fail. So from that point of view it is a shame that Johann Georg Elser had no success with his bomb in Munich. As he could have prevented the big desaster. But a large conflict potential was given due to the peace treaty of Versailles. Which most in Germany saw as a disgraceful peace. I would say Germanys plans where sort of blown up like Howard Hughs "Spruce Goose" even though he got it to fly in the end.