Operation Barbarossa ; Why did it fail? At the height of his power, Adolf Hitler had the world by the throat. His reign of terror was known in every country around the globe. His strengths as a leader were based mainly in politics; charisma mixed with intelligence. People would follow his lead, run blindly into battle, commit atrocities the likes of which the world had never seen, and not think twice about it. An uncanny ability …showed first 75 words of 2401 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2401 total…high ranking officers. He often refused to listen to his generals, countermanded their orders, and dismissed their militarily sound objectives. Had Hitler listened to the information coming back from the front, the chances for the success of Operation Barbarossa would have been raised significantly. Why did Operation Barbarossa fail? Despite early success in Operation Barbarossa, Hitler was incompetent as a military leader. "If you want a thing done well, do it yourself." Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)