Wasn't it remarkable that Germany had a a very vast number of talented generals, officers and NCOs in WW2?

Question

compared to the Allies?

I mean these were the many backbones that Germany could rely on field battles.

Answer 1

That's because the social system in Germany had been destroyed by WW1 and in the new army people were promoted purely on merit.
At the start of the war commanders in the field were given freedom to make their own strategy as conditions changed . When Hitler interferred with this system things started to go wrong.

Answer 2

Like the person said above, the Prussians had a long military tradition, the General Staff was an professional institution unlike any found in other countries, that went back to the days of Frederick the Great...some two centureis earlier. Regarding the officers and NCOs, perhaps was the fallout from the professionalism shown from the top...but that's just pure conjecture.

Answer 3

I do not find that remarkable. Germany had a strong military for many years. Many went to military schools. The Germans have a strong work ethic and a culture that stresses taking orders and paying attention to details.

Answer 4

It was remarkable, but also quite obvious, because Germany had a long-standing military tradition, inherited from Prussia.

Answer 5

I am not sure that it is correct.

But the Germans had a bit of practice with modern weapons and tactics in the Spanish Civil War.

Answer 6

They were very talented, save, they failed to persuade Hitler not to divert his efforts to the Eastern front. Had they not attempted to conquer Russia, History would be very different.