Sorry, I'm blind. Why do many people around me like to study German generals in World War II?

Germany's initial blitzkrieg quickly occupied the whole of Europe. German generals were the first to accept new military ideas, and they used tanks better than their opponents. In addition, the German army had an excellent record during the war, so many people who didn't really understand World War II would think that German famous soldiers were very talented.

In fact, from the beginning, the German army had great advantages: Germany and even Prussia have always been militaristic countries, the people advocated joining the army, and the soldiers have an extremely lofty position in the country, so the German army is highly qualified and well-trained; After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles limited the number of German standing armies. Germany has only 65,438+10,000 standing troops. During World War I, a large amount of military equipment was sent to victorious countries such as France or destroyed on the spot. So after Hitler came to power, the Germans basically directly purchased new equipment and weapons, such as the most advanced Krupp 88mm anti-aircraft gun and Messerschmitt BF 109 fighter. Most of the older generation of generals were replaced by younger generals, with new military ideas popularized and tactical literacy ahead of their opponents; The most important thing is that the Germans often use despicable tactics of unannounced visits and surprise attacks, which completely take the lead in the battlefield, and it is difficult to form a rapid response when the other side is caught off guard. For example, the Germans made a surprise attack on Poland, unilaterally tore up the Soviet-German non-aggression treaty and invaded the Soviet Union on a large scale, all of which were done by them.

On the other hand, the strength of hostile countries, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Czech Republic, is not at the same level as Germany. Before some small countries could react, they were defeated by Germany with a large number of fast tanks. France enjoyed the fruits of World War I and was unprepared for the war. Many troops were still using the guns of World War I when they went to the battlefield. Even so, many soldiers still could not get weapons and ammunition. The thinking of the commander-in-chief of the old French army who participated in World War I is still stuck in World War I, and a large number of tanks of the French army are scattered among the infantry, which alone does not reflect the fighting value. The situation in Britain is not much better than that in France. Many soldiers still use old rifles left over from World War I; Poland was backward in equipment and attacked by the Soviet Union in the East, so it soon collapsed.

From the battle that Germany lost, we can also see Germany's advantages in equipment, ideas and opportunities: sea lions planned to attack Britain, and because Britain entered the war early, the Germans had no chance. The British used radar to warn and quickly supplemented the best Spitfire fighter in the world at that time, and finally won the British air battle, which made Germany's plan to attack Britain finally aborted; Although the surprise attack on the Soviet Union caught the Soviet Union off guard, the Soviet Union lost nearly one million troops in the battle of Ukraine alone, but the vast area of the Soviet Union won valuable time for the Soviet Union. In addition, the Soviet Union just got a group of young generals after Stalin's purge, and its military equipment is also being modernized. The Germans who lost the initiative were finally stopped at the gates of Moscow by the Soviet Red Army with equal strength.

To sum up, German generals do not mean that they are better than Fang. Many famous soldiers have emerged in various countries, but the Germans always give people the impression that they are outnumbered (although many times there is no factual basis). In addition, some people blindly worshipped Nazis, especially Hitler, which made some people who had little knowledge of military affairs and little knowledge of the world situation at that time blindly worshipped German generals.

World War II fans have corresponding ridiculous names for the four German famous soldiers: Mo Deer's defensive record is outstanding, but the offensive battle he commanded is really lacking; Guderian, a first-class general, was the pioneer and the most outstanding practitioner of German Blitzkrieg theory. However, because he did not join the Nazi Party, he had many conflicts with Hitler until the end of the war, and he failed to obtain the rank of marshal. Manstein said in his memoirs that the responsibility for defeat was pushed to other generals; Rommel became famous in North Africa during Ron's absence, but at the critical moment when the Allied forces landed in Normandy, Rommel was not at the headquarters because he went home to celebrate his wife's birthday. Rommel was injured and sent back to the rear for treatment in the battle to rob the bridgehead of Normandy landing, which means that Rommel was not in the command position at the critical moment of the successful landing of the allied forces.