Recently someone noted about the Japanese and then the Germans that they were just lucky about their early successes, well, this for me is just another oversimplification that is just wrong. In this video Justin Pyke (MA) and address this whole issue in a little more detail, with some very specific examples. Definitions of Luck: “Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.” “Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity." You can follow Justin on twitter here: https://twitter.com/CBI_PTO_History Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Corum, James: Defeat of the Luftwaffe, 1935-1945. In: Higham, Robin (ed.); Harris, Stephen J. (ed.): Why Air Forces Fail. The Anatomy of Defeat. The University Press of Kentucky: Kentucky, USA, 2006. Frieser, Karl-Heinz: Blitzkrieg-Legende. Der Westfeldzug 1940. 4. Auflage. Oldenbourg Verlag: München, 2012. Jentz, Thomas L.: Panzertruppen – The complete guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany’s Tank Force – 1933-1942. Schiffer Military History: Atglen, USA, 1996. Zaloga, Steven J.: French Tanks of World War II (2) – Cavalry Tanks and AFVs. Osprey Publishing: Oxford, 2014. #GermansWereJustLucky,#LuckInWar,#AllLuckNoSkill