Then again, somthing shows up. Hitler was seriously considering not to attack Kursk. He was taking advices from some frontline generals and colonel general Guderian back then that it was not a suitable spot or situation to deploy unreplaceable forces.

But there were many other generals and adjuntants who convinced Hitler that the new weapons and so many tanks would make a difference and that a victory was needed for maorale and political reasons. The main advocate of 'Zitadelle' was colonel general Kurt Zeitzler.

Incredibly, 'Zitadelle' shows many faces of Hitler as War Lord; positive and bad. He DID take advices and listen to what sub-ordinates had to say, he DID take into account the strategic flaws of his Army and he clearly saw that it wasn't strong enough to attack in March as well as he DID consider many other things; political and military aspects.

The Hitler-screwed-it-all-up myth is over.

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