No, I’m not referring here to the many parallels between the countless atrocities that are part of the Putin Army’s tactics and the identical methods pioneered by the Army of the Third Reich in Ukraine 80 years ago. What I mean is the parallels between Hitler’s and Putin’s command and leadership styles. These can be conveniently indicated through a diagram:

A) Hitler has an ex-private’s contempt for his generals.                  

B) Hitler fires or executes generals who do not agree with him. 

C) Hitler assumes the sole authority to make military decisions, even tactical ones.

D) Hitler has his war-room in the Führer bunker in Berlin.

E) Hitler shoots himself.

compared to:

A) Putin has an old KGB man’s contempt for the military.

B) Putin fires the generals the Ukrainians have not already shot.

C) Putin assumes detailed direction of his army.

D) Putin takes refuge in a deluxe, nuclear-proof cavern in the Urals.

E) Putin wonders what to do next and ….