[Snowybear]

The worst thing Hitler could have done was go after the Soviet Union. If he had held what he had he would have been unconquerable.

Their intel was garbage. How could they not have known the Soviets could just throw millions from Eastern USSR at the front? It’s inconceivable.

-SB

[Disestablishmentarian]

The worst thing Hitler could have done was go after the Soviet Union. If he had held what he had he would have been unconquerable.

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Gotta disagree.

Saving Germany from following the USSR into the international Bolshevik revolution was the original raison d'être of the Nazis. Only after essentially losing the war in the Battle of Stalingrad did Hitler turn to the consolation-prize objective of eliminating Jews from Europe.

Hitler's brown shirts were organized in response to communist violence against his rallies in the early '20s. Soviet revolutionaries were the original predecessors of Antifa. They were successful in the USSR at overthrowing a government and sought to replicate everywhere.

[Kalamata]

>>The worst thing Hitler could have done was go after the Soviet Union. If he had held what he had he would have been unconquerable.<<

I somewhat agree. Assuming Stalin would eventually attack Germany, Hitler had two workable options: 1) invade and occupy Britain before attacking Russia, or 2) invade Russia. By enraging the British with his long bombardment of London and other cities, and not conquering them, he ensured a two-front war. Another tactical mistake was coming to the rescue of his friend Mussolini in Africa, thus giving Germany a three-front war. Corporals do not make good generals.

Mr. Kalamata