James Holland

But in the process of doing that, it is constantly being attrited, you know, both in battle casualties, but in also mechanical casualties too. Just can't cope. The scale is just too big. And what happens is with every moment that the German forces, that ultimate victory slips away, so Hitler's personal handling of the battle increases. And, you know, you can say what you like about him, but he...

But in the process of doing that, it is constantly being attrited, you know, both in battle casualties, but in also mechanical casualties too. Just can't cope. The scale is just too big. And what happens is with every moment that the German forces, that ultimate victory slips away, so Hitler's personal handling of the battle increases. And, you know, you can say what you like about him, but he...

But in the process of doing that, it is constantly being attrited, both in battle casualties, but in also mechanical casualties too.

Just can't cope.

The scale is just too big.

And what happens is with every moment that the German forces, that ultimate victory slips away, so Hitler's personal handling of the battle increases.

And, you know, you can say what you like about him, but he...

just hasn't had the military training to do that.

just hasn't had the military training to do that. He might have amazing attention to detail. He might be able to understand, have an enormous capacity to remember units and where they are on a map. But he was only a half-corporal in the First World War. He's never been to staff college. He might have read lots about Frederick the Great.

just hasn't had the military training to do that. He might have amazing attention to detail. He might be able to understand, have an enormous capacity to remember units and where they are on a map. But he was only a half-corporal in the First World War. He's never been to staff college. He might have read lots about Frederick the Great.

just hasn't had the military training to do that. He might have amazing attention to detail. He might be able to understand, have an enormous capacity to remember units and where they are on a map. But he was only a half-corporal in the First World War. He's never been to staff college. He might have read lots about Frederick the Great.

He might have amazing attention to detail.

He might be able to understand, have an enormous capacity to remember units and where they are on a map, but he was only a half-corporal in the First World War.

He's never been to Staff College.

He might have read lots about Frederick the Great.

I mean, I've read lots of history, but that doesn't mean to say I'd be a competent field marshal.

I mean, I've read lots of history, but that doesn't mean to say I'd be a competent field marshal. So he is not the right person for the job at all. And he micromanages and he looks at figures and figures and doesn't understand what it's like at the actual front, the coalface.

I mean, I've read lots of history, but that doesn't mean to say I'd be a competent field marshal. So he is not the right person for the job at all. And he micromanages and he looks at figures and figures and doesn't understand what it's like at the actual front, the coalface.

I mean, I've read lots of history, but that doesn't mean to say I'd be a competent field marshal. So he is not the right person for the job at all. And he micromanages and he looks at figures and figures and doesn't understand what it's like at the actual front, the coalface.

So he is not the right person for the job at all.