The SS isn't the Wermacht, and the Wermacht isn't the Nazis. If they were just a bunch of arrogant buffoons the Russians would've made instant mincemeat of them the moment they violated the Non-aggression Pact. Instead, they lost millions. If they were just a bunch of arrogant buffoons the French would've just shrugged them off. The fields of Normandy wouldn't bristle with headstones if they were just a bunch of arrogant buffoons.