If I’m in the German high command that map on pg. 11 doesn’t give me warm fuzzy feelings about Citadel.
The more he delayed, the more misgivings the Germans had about launching Citadel. They knew the Soviets were digging in, waiting for them. About this time, even Hitler was quoted as saying “Everytime I think about it (Citadell) my stomach turns.”
He should have listened to his stomach.