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Mike 03

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3. That's right.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 02:41 PM

Dec 2020

Also, the French invasion was the height of his popularity in Germany. It was all downhill after this.

EDIT: My favorite part of WW2 to read about is that last part, "The Downfall." Although to be honest it's scary as hell how he mentally deteriorated while trying to run the war, at the same time he was militarily incompetent, and lashing out at the German people for failing him. He turned against nearly everybody at the very end. And it was a living hell for the people still in the concentration camps.

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WWII France: 1940 Nazi Occupation, German Tank Panzer Division Parades Down Streets of Paris [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2020 OP

How well the early invasions went factored into Hitler's decision to Mike 03 Dec 2020 #1

Over confidence, arrogance and a ton of speed got to him, appalachiablue Dec 2020 #2

That's right. Mike 03 Dec 2020 #3

Here we see what Martial Law is with Nazi power. Arne Dec 2020 #4