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Originally Posted by Klaus
Well, if it really was miscommunication or not we'll never know. Of course it would not be surprising if it was intentional. But why negotiate if they wanted to bomb it anyway?
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This is a good question. And it speaks to perhaps differences between the professional soldiers on the ground and the (political) leadership. Again it's just a theory. I do believe that General Schmidt likely wanted the air raid delayed. Another possibility is a political squabbles among his superiors.