02-14-2007, 05:18 AM
I am right now reading J.L. Granatstein's "The Generals - The Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War" and he begins his book with this observation.
"The German General Staff, the story goes, used to divide army officers into four categories: the clever and lazy, the clever and hard-working, the stupid and lazy, and the stupid and hard working. The best generals, the Germans found, came from the clever and lazy; the best staff officers emerged from the clever and hard-working; the stupid and lazy could be useful as regimental officers; but the stupid and hard-working were a menace, to be disposed of as soon as possible."
"The German General Staff, the story goes, used to divide army officers into four categories: the clever and lazy, the clever and hard-working, the stupid and lazy, and the stupid and hard working. The best generals, the Germans found, came from the clever and lazy; the best staff officers emerged from the clever and hard-working; the stupid and lazy could be useful as regimental officers; but the stupid and hard-working were a menace, to be disposed of as soon as possible."