: By 1942, Germany lacked the resources to launch offensives across the entire Eastern Front. They narrowed their focus to the southern sector (Operation Blue) to seize oil and grain, but even this limited goal proved too vast.
: General Erwin Rommel’s "reckless" drive captured Tobruk and Gazala, pushing deep into Egypt. The Structural Collapse Death of the Wehrmacht :The German Campaigns of...
The year began with a series of staggering, yet deceptive, German successes. Citino reconstructs these campaigns to show how the Wehrmacht still possessed lethal operational excellence: : By 1942, Germany lacked the resources to
: The traditional Auftragstaktik (mission-type tactics)—which allowed subordinate commanders great flexibility—was strangled by Hitler's increasing micromanagement and the rise of radio communication, which gave high command a "tight leash" on tactical movements. : By 1942