Comments by "Arthur Mosel" (@arthurmosel808) on "Which Country had the most Effective SOLDIERS of WW2" video.
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The initial German troops were a result of the Reichwher programs of the 20's which with a 100,000 man limit could pick and chose the voluntary enlistees. Tactics were based on the infiltration tactics used during WW1's last offensive and their successful use of artillery and airpower. Aircraft were seen as a tactical.entity however which was why no strategic bombers were built (the one General who sought their development died in a plane crash and with him the Ural bomber project). Those 100,000 men were to be the seed element of a 300,000 man army with short notice; each was trained to do the job of the next level. Squad leaders were very meanr to become platoon commanders, platoon leaders company commanders, and on up the line. Mission tasking not attack planning was the point. Take point A was a mission, the commander given the order wasn't told how to do it; he was to determine,b given the actual conditions (weather, terrain, etc.), how to do it. A definite advantage.
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