Guderian really has his work cut out for him. His responsibility is the Eastern Front, and there really is no “front” for much of the central part. And he also knows that the political standing of the army has never been lower because of the July 20 plot.
If he were an insightful man, he would realize that he is not doing damage control. It’s a salvage operation.
Like, seeing how much of the Army he can keep functioning until they can surrender with "honor"?
Speaking of honor, I was listening to my World War II lectures while cutting up vegetables earlier, and the lecturer mentioned the suicide of Saito and Nagumo on Saipan. The "cult of suicide," as he said, is really making a comeback these days. It makes me think we're regressing as a society.