I recognize that German tanks were expensive and included too many features to be reliable; but this can’t be the only reason.
I recognize that German tanks were expensive and included too many features to be reliable; but this can’t be the only reason.
Blitzkrieg wasn’t a new idea. It was based on Prussian tactics that worked well against Napoleon, then refined and worked well in WW1 on a local level, and then refined further for combined arms warfare. And again they worked really well against what was seen as the strongest and most advanced military of mainland Europe, France.
They acted stupid (thankfully) because they overestimated their supply capabilities and readiness. They did not take into account what the Red Army was capable of, how it fought, or even how it was equipped (to the point where T34s were a complete surprise). And from their perspective things didn’t start going bad until after Stalingrad.