The Germans are legendary for their mastery of the operational level of warfare, but strategically? No way. the Japanese, on the other hand, fufilled their strategic goals within the first six months of going to war. Their problems started whenthey faced the inevitable “what next?”. the Coral Sea and Midway operations only came into being when the Japanese sought to go beyond their original offensives.
The Germans are legendary for their mastery of the operational level of warfare, but strategically? No way.The two front nightmare was a blunder, but hey, cut 'em some slack, they only did it twice in 25 years. Hitler fought the war like a proverbial bus driver -- the driver can't possibly keep his schedule if he has to stop to pick up passengers.