Poland 1939: A German Failure?
In Fall 1939 the Wehrmacht had defeated the Polish Forces rather quickly, yet the German Army High Command (OKH) was not particularly happy about the overall performance of the Army. So, what were the reasons for this "dissatisfaction"? Was it just nitpicking? Were there real issues?
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