[Tallguy]

The biggest mistake Hitler made was treating the Russians like crap....there were plenty of Russians and Ukrainians who would have loved to fight alongside Hitler to get rid of Stalin and the Bolsheviks.

True & True. But Hitler being Hitler he couldn't see it.

[moonshot925]

Germany actually produced many times more raw materials in WW2 than the Soviets did.

Production of steel in 1942 (million metric tons):

Germany = 32.1
Soviet Union = 8.1

Production of steel in 1943 (million metric tons):

Germany = 34.6
Soviet Union = 8.5

Production of aluminum in 1942 (thousand metric tons):

Germany = 264.0
Soviet Union = 51.7

Production of aluminum in 1943 (thousand metric tons):

Germany = 250.0
Soviet Union = 62.3

Production of coal in 1942 (million metric tons):

Germany = 513.1
Soviet Union = 75.5

Production of coal in 1943 (million metric tons):

Germany = 521.4
Soviet Union = 93.1