Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "TIK Q&A | WW2, Atomic Bomb, Rommel, Sturmgeschütz and Treaty of Versailles" video.

  1. Zhukov had two factors in his favor: he was ruthless and a favorite of Stalin. The latter factor was probably the most important. It enabled him to avoid the worst treatment he could receive from Stalin until late in the latter's life.
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  2. Another book that is quite good for reading about the Western Desert is W.G.E. Jackson, 1975, "The Battle for North Africa". By the way, regarding a history degree, the issue is that one often becomes "ossified" in your thinking. Having worked with a number of researchers with Ph.D.s (in biology, not history), I have found that the process for getting a degree tends to make these people willing to defend their point of view "to the death". It is, after all, what they have to do when defending their thesis. Problem is, it can lead to severe tunnel vision, something I have seen on repeated occaisions. Try disagreeing with a Ph.D. when you only have a B.Sc. Lots of fun! Fortunately, there are enough people out there like TIK who thoroughly research things and can make their opinions heard. Keep up the good work TIK.
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