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[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Hermann Göring was a fighter ace from the first World War.

I know.

He was leader of the Luftwaffe in the Second War.

Which was a disaster that cost Germany the war. Hitler should have listened to Dönitz instead of the bloviating Göring. Dönitz could actually get Britain on its knees. Now don't get me wrong. Göring's animal protection passion was a beautiful thing, but he should never have been given the task to get Britain on its knees.

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Erich von Manstein and Hanz Guderian also didn't like Goering. It seems everyone thought this guy sucked at leading the Luftwaffe. Great pilot, terrible at logistics, management, strategy etc.

[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Erich von Manstein and Hanz Guderian

The two greatest strategists of WWII. Von Manstein was the Napoleon of his time.

[–]AddledCorpse 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Where can I read/learn about this stuff?

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)