The Parallels Between #Bitcoin & the WW2 German Army
#Bitcoin's incredible success can be attributed to a set of core principles that have created the world's strongest network.
Surprisingly, some of these principles can be found in an unexpected place—the WW2 German army.
Historical Implications of #Bitcoin’s Core Principles
Throughout history, entities and nations have flourished or struggled based on their adherence to #Bitcoin principles.
17th-century 🇳🇱Netherlands and 18th-century 🇬🇧Great Britain are good examples of the extraordinary outcomes that these principles can lead to.
Failure to follow (or stick to) these principles led to the downfall of empires like ancient Rome or missed opportunities like Ming China.
#Bitcoin Principles in the German Army
The German army during WW2 faced overwhelming odds, yet achieved incredible results by applying some of #Bitcoin’s core principles.
Overwhelming Odds Against Germany
The German army battled on multiple fronts, facing superior numbers in men, tanks, artillery, and planes on each one of them.
For instance, in 1945 in Belarus and Ukraine, the Russian army had 5 times the manpower and armoured vehicles, 7 times more artillery, and an unbelievable 17 times the air strength.
Despite this, the German army held out much longer than could have been expected.
Similarly, on the western front, the Anglo/American forces had 20 times the tanks and 25 times the aircrafts.
The superior production capacity of the Allied nations, particularly of 🇺🇸America, contributed to this discrepancy, leading to an ever-increasing gap in military output as the war progressed.
Despite these odds, the German army -remarkably- still occupied territories far larger than the Reich’s borders at the start of the war by the end of 1944.
Comparatively they performed much better than the British, American, and Russian armies.
How did they achieve this?
By adhering to some of #Bitcoin’s core principles…
#Bitcoin's Core Principles at Work
1. Strong protocol
Much like #Bitcoin's network, where any deviation from rules is automatically rejected, German soldiers strictly adhered to military protocols, rules, and orders.
2. Decentralisation
The German army decentralised decision-making on the battlefield, allowing it to quickly adapt to changing circumstances.
Similarly, #Bitcoin, without a central controlling entity and with its small block sizes, can adapt to any attack.
3. Discipline and training (Proof-of-Work)
German soldiers were well-trained and highly disciplined.
#Bitcoin fosters an ethic of discipline and hard work, with Bitcoiners constantly seeking knowledge.
This is why every piece of FUD has been refuted with data and evidence.
4. Combined arms warfare
The German army adopted a strategy known as Blitzkrieg (“lightning war”), integrating different military branches (infantry, armor, artillery, aviation) to complement each other's strengths and minimise weaknesses.
#Bitcoin too relies on the collaboration of miners (verify and add transactions), developers (maintain and update the software), nodes (keep decentralised copies of the entire chain), users (conduct transactions), and layer 2 networks (to solve specific problems that you want to keep out of the base layer).
Conclusion
#Bitcoin's success is no coincidence —it's based on core principles that make it the world's most resilient system.
Some of the same principles were followed by the German army in WW2 that allowed it to stand against overwhelming odds.
This unexpected parallel underscores #Bitcoin's strength and its enormous potential for ongoing success.
