We must remember that, after 1943, our German propaganda changed radically in tone. Where before the message had always been ‘Conquer, occupy, expand’ now the idea was ‘Defend the Reich against our enemies who will try to invade it.’ Now that I think about it, this significant change, from ‘conquer’ to ‘defend’ as the main message, this happened roughly after the battle of Kursk and the invasion of Sicily. Maybe that is when the commanders and the politicians realised they must acclimatise us to being permanently on the defensive.
Insightful.
