Adolf Hitler

Almost everyone who studies war history knows Adolf Hitler. This German national man was highly respected by the German people and also his enemies in world war. Then, who is Adolf Hitler? 

Adolf Hitler was a veteran of World War I who had many titles in warfare. He joined the German Workers' Party (the predecessor of the NSDAP) in 1919. Hitler became chairman of the NSDAP in 1921. Then in 1923, he launched a revolt (coup) in Munich, known as the Beer Hall Putsch. 

But in the end, the coup failed and resulted in Hitler being arrested. In 1924 Hitler was released from prison, Hitler won popular support by denouncing the Versailles agreement and upholding pan-Germanism, anti-Semitism, and anti-communism through his charismatic speeches and Nazi propaganda. 

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The invasion led to the outbreak of World War II in Europe. Under Hitler's rule, in 1941 German and allied forces managed to occupy large parts of Europe and North Africa. Hitler's goal was to establish the New Order, Nazi Germany, absolute hegemony in mainland Europe. Until then, his foreign and domestic policies aimed at achieving a Lebensraum (living space) for the Germanic people. Hitler ordered Germany to rearm and invade Poland in September 1939. 

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Historian Antony Beevor argues that when the war broke out, "Hitler was an inspired leader, because his genius lay in assessing the weaknesses of others and exploiting them." However, from 1941 onwards, "He became very sclerotic. He did not allow retreat or flexibility of any kind among his field commanders, and that was devastating."