Professor Stephen Fritz On His Book “The First Soldier: Hitler as Military Leader”

<p>Was Adolf Hitler’s military leadership truly the cause of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II? On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we talk with best-selling historian Professor Stephen Fritz about Hitler’s performance as supreme commander during the war, how his military performance was affected by his political insanity, and how hard it is for an author to be complimentary of Hitler’s performance even when praise is justified.</p><p>&nbsp;Sponsors</p><p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://veteranstrategies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Veteran Strategies</a></p><p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Girl Scouts of Central Indiana</a></p><p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.macallister.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MacAllister Machinery</a></p><p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://garmong.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Garmong Construction</a></p><p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.crowneplaza.com/ind-downtown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union Station</a></p><p>About Veteran Strategies</p><p>‘Leaders and Legends’ is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at <a href="http://www.veteranstrategies.com%255d%2528www.veteranstrategies.com%2529/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.veteranstrategies.com</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>