Hot take: Arguing that the Wehrmacht was a master at tactics and operations but abysmal at strategic thinking is like lauding a boxer who is utterly demolished and knocked out in every bout for having the best right hook in the sport. Who cares?

Effective tactics and operations must be borne of doctrine and operational concepts that serve realistic strategic objectives. If I know I have limited funds, I adjust my spending habits accordingly. I don't get 5 credit cards and max them out hoping I'll win the lottery.

Tactics and operations have to be calibrated to strategic ends and means or there's nothing "masterful" about them. Unbounded bold risk taking isn't a sign of martial genius. It's a sign of desperation and a dangerous lack of creativity.