In this surprising reinterpretation of Hitler's impact on the
outcome of World War II, James Duffy reveals that the war was not
won through American strength and ingenuity alone. Rather, it was
lost due to Hitler's phenomenal military blunders. Challenging
popular American views, the author shows how Nazi Germany at first
substantially won the war in Europe. Yet Hitler proceeded to lose
it even before the United States had entered the conflict. "Hitler
Slept Late" sets the stage for each of Hitler's major errors,
uncovering why each was made, what happened as a result, and how
the outcome of the war might have been different had Hitler
followed the advice of others. Duffy shows how Hitler's conquest of
Europe ultimately failed due to two glaring faults--his inability
to develop a concrete long-range plan and his maniacal belief in
the strength of his own will. Offering new insight into Hitler as a
military leader, this provocative study provides a clear view of
Hitler's strengths and weaknesses and looks at what might have
happened had he not blundered so often at vital times during the
war.
Duffy begins with a look at Hitler's early victories in the
Rhineland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These victories, achieved
through swift surprise attacks, worked because of the
indecisiveness and reluctance to act exhibited by the British and
French. Hitler's most egregious errors included his belief in his
own infallibility as a military leader, his failure to heed the
warnings of advisers, and his ultimate decision to surround himself
with yes men. Fatal strategic errors include allowing the British
army to escape from Dunkirk, failing to invade Great Britain
immediately after Dunkirk, and not recognizing the primary
importance of Moscow as a target in the Soviet invasion. These
character flaws and leadership foibles, as described and analyzed
in "Hitler Slept Late," vividly illustrate the words of Sir
Christopher Foxley Norris, retired Air Chief Marshal of the Royal
Air Force: Had it not been for Hitler, the Germans] would have
won.
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