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  1. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    I think the most basic reason was pre emption. Germans knew that Stalin only bid time to revoke the pact. They needed a buffer before that catastrophe. The other reasons were IMHO to create a gateway towards India through Persian gates and to capture Baku and possibly Abadan oil fields, to...
  2. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    No they had. If they used there troops more wisely.
  3. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Germans could have easily forced through the gates of alexander in Georgia. If that happened even Briton would have been out of the war.
  4. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    I will never credit Soviet Union with any form of strategy during the initial phase of the operation babarossa. Stalin was as megalomaniacal as Hitler was. Soviet was at lost to find suitable type of defence for the oncoming German juggernaut. German assault was delayed for several months...
  5. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Bismarck was designed as a larger, heavier gunned commerce raider. There purpose was to evade heavy British units possible and inflict maximum damage on weaker vessels and most importantly it was designed only for North Atlantic operations. Where as British had to consider truly global scenarios...
  6. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Soviet Union should have been defeated by Germany if not for Hitler's megalomaniacal half baked strategies.
  7. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    What if Hitler drove directly to Iran. I think British feared exactly that.
  8. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    He could have used his U boat fleet. U boats were deadly effective in the North sea during the first phase of the Atlantic war. If the RAF was neutralized over English Channel. RN would have no option but keep away their heavy units from both the North Sea and the English Channel. The smaller...
  9. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    Soviet's were poised to invade Germany while it was busy fighting Western countries. I think Hitler did just right by preempting. As he once said, "If it was not in 1941, it should have been 1943. There is prevention of war with Soviet Union." The only issues I have with Op. Babarossa is that...
  10. HeinzGud

    Why Germany lost WW2?

    IMHO. It was Hitler's "Festung" mentality plus disregard of his most capable officers.
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