I was referring to the ability of the German military to influence the actual grand strategic decisions during the war, such as when and against whom to go to war, and once a front is created, whether the German army should stand in the defensive, or undertake offensive, etc.
German military certainly planned pretty well for a future war considering the circumstances, and were tactically and operationally the best in the world in 1939-1942. But starting from sept 1939, it had far less influence on Germany's overall war fighting strategy than the the German army had during WWI.
German military certainly planned pretty well for a future war considering the circumstances, and were tactically and operationally the best in the world in 1939-1942. But starting from sept 1939, it had far less influence on Germany's overall war fighting strategy than the the German army had during WWI.
