: Germany’s military was built for short, decisive "wars of movement." In 1942, they were forced into a war of attrition against the "industrial machines" of the US, UK, and USSR—a battle they simply could not win. Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942
In his seminal work, Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942 , historian Robert M. Citino argues that the year 1942 was not just a turning point in World War II, but the final gasp of a centuries-old "German way of war". While 1941’s failure at Moscow hinted at the end, 1942 was when the traditional Prussian tactics of maneuver ( Bewegungskrieg ) finally collapsed under the weight of modern industrial warfare. The Illusion of Victory Death of the Wehrmacht :The German Campaigns of...
Despite these wins, Citino identifies several fatal flaws that led to the "death" of the Wehrmacht as an effective fighting force: : Germany’s military was built for short, decisive