Hitler was the decisive audience for Nazi naval propaganda. He wanted the glory of successful operations but disliked losing the ships sent to achieve it. The comparison is to a child who shows off prized toys and refuses to let anyone else play with them. These competing demands help explain why Langsdorff's assignment is judged so difficult.
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Hitler as the audience for naval success
Hitler's desire for naval glory conflicted with his reluctance to lose the warships sent to achieve it.