Fall of the Empire State Building

Agustina 2022-04-20 09:01:12

To a certain extent, the fall of the Third Reich was caused by Hitler alone. The strategic thinking of this arrogant, stubborn and arrogant statesman was at least not as long-term as he imagined. Under the circumstances, becoming a major military power in Europe cannot be separated from Hitler's emphasis on the military industry, but it is this founder who has become the destroyer of Germany.

The author considers Hitler an indecisive coward at heart. Briefly talking about Germany's strategy, from the hesitation before the offensive in the Polish campaign, to the hesitation in the French campaign, without the pursuit of victory (the most typical of which is the retreat of Dunkirk), and then the implementation of Barbaro when the war in the West is still unresolved. Sa plan, declared war on the Soviet Union so that he ended up in a two-front battle, and in the Soviet-German campaign he was carried away by the start of a series of victories (it should have been inflated enough) to overestimate His own military talent (he could not be the second Napoleon) also overestimated the combat capability of the German army, always pursuing several goals at the same time, after the defeat of the defense of Moscow, his clinging to the order made the German army resist The Soviet offensive also passed through the severe winter, and his empiricism then told him that strong willpower can make a person overcome everything. After the failure of the Battle of Stalingrad, millions of Soviet troops swarmed down, Hitler still did not listen to the advice, still believed that he could defend everything, but he did not know that "a brilliant boxer will often take a step back in order to launch a decisive assault." Later, the German army In the face of continuous defeat, he also believes in the decisive role of persistence and willpower, and also believes that new weapons such as tiger tanks and rocket launchers can reverse the unfavorable battle situation. He didn't care about the number of casualties of the army, ignored the bitter advice of his chief of staff and generals, and only cared about whether it was possible to launch another attack and whether it was possible to turn the tide of the war. In the end, the Soviet army came to the city. At this time, Hitler woke up from a dream, but he did not feel that his command was wrong. Just like the battle of Stalingrad, his defeat in the war was attributed to the incompetence of the generals, the weakness of the soldiers, and the despicableness of the Jews. He swears at the marshals and generals who have sworn allegiance to him, but the real dictator, the executioner who has long forgotten the interests of the people, may not realize that he is at war the moment the revolver bullet goes through his head What a ridiculous mistake he made and what a great suffering he brought to the German people.

The building will collapse, and maybe there are people for the country, for the comrades in arms, for the faith, but in that frenzied and restless era, what's the point of all this? The world that was once promised good promises no longer exists. What the German people waited for was Soviet artillery fire. The American regime was a ruin that needs to be rebuilt by another generation.

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Downfall quotes

  • Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: The Führer has lost all sense of reality.

    Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: He moves divisions that only exist on his map. Steiner's scattered unit can hardly defend itself and yet, Steiner is ordered to attack! It's pure madness!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Then why don't you tell him yourself?

    Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: He won't listen to reason. You should know that.

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Something must be done.

    Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: Are you insane? We'll be thrown out like Rundstedt and Guderian!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Yes, and?

    Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: [glares at Fegelein] We are soldiers! We pledged our allegiance to the Führer!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: So that means we are no longer allowed to think?

    General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: All this coming from you? An opportunist? A ruthless careerist?

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Pardon?

    [Burgdorf takes a swig of alcohol]

  • General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: [after Hitler realizes that the war is lost and goes to his room] What now?

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: It's time to end this spectacle.

    Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: [Shocked] What do you mean? Just stop fighting? That's unthinkable! The Führer said we will not surrender. We will not repeat November 1918! Never!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: You all heard him. He's no longer leading us. 'Do whatever you want.' That's what he said.

    Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: There is no one who will replace him! The Führer is the Führer!

    General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: [to the others] The Führer is just confused. He will pull through.

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Oh, great! And what will happen afterwards?

    General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: [pause] We cannot surrender for the Führer would never approve. We swore to obey his will!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Nothing but empty phrases! We must act NOW! Before it's all too late!

    General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: You just want to save your skin!

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: [to Burgdorf] Mind your words.

    [the Generals storm off]