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Army's tasks in Poland) and virtually called the Führer a fool to his face...
Adolph Hitler no longer was idolized as he was even a few months ago. The German people, expecting invasion, harried by bombs and grieving over the dead in Russia, resented the Führer's reluctance to visit stricken cities or the Eastern Front, his isolation in bomb-safe Berchtesgaden with chosen aides and such infrequent visitors as gaunt Benito Mussolini...
Such Nazi bigwigs as Goring, Goebbels, Himmler, Ribbentrop, Rommel and Rundstedt carrying the burden of war and defeat, also resented the Führer's withdrawal. They stamped down sparks of unrest. Old rumors cropped up about violent disagreement within the ruling clique, and experienced correspondents thought that now the rumors were probably true. But Naziwise Swedes saw no chance of such disagreement leading to breakdown until "the invasion is consolidated and Allied advance guards are well on the way to Germany's frontiers...
Over the Swiss grapevine from Germany, the Zurich weekly Sie und Er heard some current gossip about the Führer...
Answer: Our Führer has always chosen the right moment for his decisions. It is clear no war can be won on the defensive. However, the time for switching to the offensive must be carefully chosen. You can rely on the Führer to choose the right moment...