Lütjens was a competent officer whose career prepared him for some demands of the mission and left him poorly equipped for others. He understood the danger facing his force and tried to carry out his assignment within those constraints. He lacked the exceptional ability to turn that failing situation into a success. His performance shows the limits of competent leadership when experience and assigned duties do not match.
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Lütjens's final command demanded more experience than his career provided
Lütjens understood the danger facing his force, but his career had not provided all the experience his final command demanded.