Of course he was not. I agree....Operation Barbossa and Operation Citadel were carried out under the command of a mediocre military mind.
I was also replying to that poster's comment that Hitler and Alexander did not go searching for resources.
Thank G_D he was so bad at it.
Hi... "that poster" here.
Okay, I'll grant that these guys sought resources in the course of their military adventures. However, I maintain that the quest for resources was not the primary motivator for their adventures. Empire was (plus revenge, in Hitler's case).