The Third Reich at War, 1939-1945

by Richard J. Evans

Above all, said Hitler, Germany had one factor that made it unbeatable – himself. ‘I am convinced of the powers of my intellect and of decision . . . The fate of the Reich depends on me alone . . . I shall shrink from nothing and shall destroy everyone who is opposed to me.’ Destiny was with him, he proclaimed, buoyed up by his escape from the beer-cellar bomb a fortnight before. ‘Even in the present development I see Providence.’9

From this quote alone, it is obvious that overall, he was a poor leader.