It is really easy to spew such a dumb thing 65ish years after the fact, almost as if the end of the World War 2 in Europe was supposed to happen "on schedule."
Yep.
Often, towards the end, the losing side will beging to think it has something to bargain with - the END of the war.
As such, they begin to delay in an attempts to negotiate a more favorable peace. During that time, many more may die.
Sometimes, the end is the time where you want to pour on the firepower the most.
What was the “EXIT Strategy”?/sarc