learned two things today:
Nazi’s shell dover from France:.
Norden bomb site was obtained in 1938 by germans via espionage.
Russian “roads” picture. germans didnt plan on that problem 3 months after invasion and facing winter outside moscow.
more evidence today of the problem the Japanese have in coming to a decision. ultimately they are unable to and so the default position is War, which dooms them.
The Germans knew or should have known about the poor road conditions in Russia. For many officers and senior NCO’s, it’s deja vu, since they fought on the same ground 20 years ago.
Cougar can post some more information about what the German general staff knew of the logistic challenges of Barbarossa. Their generals went ahead with the operation in total disregard of a number of “logistic laws” that govern military operations. These issues will only become more exacerbated in the next few months.
As I continue to study this “war within a war” on the Eastern Front, my opinions of it are going through some revision. I once held the conventional view that the Germans came close to victory only to see it slip through their grasp. Now I consider it amazing that despite all of the challenges they faced in Barbarossa, that the Germans got as far as they did.