Real Dictators Hitler: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer (Part 24)
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Sep 26, 2023 Guest Jeff Dawson discusses Hitler's behavior during the Allied invasion and the failed assassination attempt by Colonel Stauffenberg.
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Hitler's D-Day Blunder
- On D-Day, Hitler was asleep at the Berghof with orders not to be woken.
- He dismissed the Normandy landings as a diversionary tactic, delaying the German response.
Hitler's Tactical Weakness
- Hitler's micromanagement hindered the German response to the Normandy landings.
- His inflexibility and refusal to concede ground proved detrimental to his war strategy.
V-1 Terror Weapon
- Hitler touted "miracle weapons" like the V-1 rocket.
- He prioritized targeting London with V-1s as a terror weapon instead of disrupting the Normandy invasion.