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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Hitler intentionally allowed British forces to escape.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Yes this is one of the best post so far --- people forgot great depression was the real cause of WW2 and rising power like Germany and Japan challenging existing order of UK,US & France --- Germany and Japan has no other choice other than to go to war --- as both countries economic &...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Check the video I posted. It goes into detail how serious the situation was for Axis.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    there is a great video on role of oil as a key factor for German invasion of Soviet Union do check it out.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Hitler had no option other than to open eastern front --- his supply lines in sea have been chocked & he was running out of oil ---- Soviet Union was the Only country with enough resources to keep German war machine going. Romanian oil production was enough only for quick offensive & not for...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    In my opinion... blunder during operation Barbarossa of moving center group elements south for encirclement of Kiev --- moving AG south to Caucasus when target should have been Moscow & than swing south later --- not going to full war economy until 1943... resources limitations to fight on two...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    there was no guarantee that sinking an aircraft carrier or few ships would have kept US out of war or axis victory ---- Pearl harbor was a massive failure but Japan had no choice other than to go to war due to embargo --- there were Only 4 aircraft carrier in Pacific & only 2 operational during...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    The one on offensive always have an advantage & element of surprise over the one who's in defensive --- yes Soviet were overrun but it had more to do with German superior tactics, better trained soldiers & equipment rather than so called Soviet underprepardness. Wehrmacht in WW2 was a war...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Soviet build up from 1939 to 41 was huge from 1.8 million troops to more than 5 million, along with 8 million drafted into reserve's. Now whether Soviets were planning an attack or they were just being cautioned will remain a matter of debate --- as for Britain all German success was in its...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Franz Halder --- force retirement is sacking for me. This point I agree Baku, Stalingrad was a big mistake --- there was enough oil from Romanian oil fields for german military & industry for time being --- concentrating forces from all three group would have made sure Moscow capture but it...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Yes he did & he sacked most of them .... some we killed.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Great point --- Hitler consider himself all knowing & a great tactician when he was not & he surrounded himself with yes man --- no wonder many plotted against him. Yes WW2 did play a role in weakening of British Raj but what really sealed British fate in subcontinent was indian navy mutiny of...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    People debating whether hitler was leftist or right wing need to stop --- when it was obvious he was a right wing fascist & socialist only in name. This thread is about something else please concentrate on that.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    people say even if Moscow was captured there was no guarantee of German Victory or Soviet surrender. ---- hitler should have fortified eastern front & avoided Stalingrad & fortified position west of volga. But no --- he wanted to humiliat Stalin.... resulting in wasting man & resources on things...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    great points ---- Luftwaffe was humbled in battle of Britain & US entering war ultimately sealed Germany fate. Diverting troops & resources on two front ...when german reserves were needed to stop upcoming Soviet counter offensive in east . For all the ho hala of mighty Soviet reserves they were...
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    There was high possibility of Soviet attack on may 1942 on germany itself.
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    Why Germany lost WW2?

    so I am starting this thread to discuss what could be the possible reasons for Nazi Germany defeat in WW2. Members are free to give their opinion or points which they think cause the final downfall of the third Reich or sealed it's fate. there could be no. of reasons --- which can be further...
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