[Vigilanteman]

I'm not so sure considering his actions toward the end of the war. The last three (relatively) well-equipped new armies that the German war machine was able to crank out in the fall of 1944 were sent to the western front for what was to become the Battle of the Bulge offensive, not to the east.

Then when the Battle of Berlin was nearing its final conclusion, Hitler told his staff that a takeover by the Soviets was far preferable to a takeover by the Americans and Brits because Soviet style Communism was far closer to his ideal brand of national socialism.

[fso301]

The last three (relatively) well-equipped new armies that the German war machine was able to crank out in the fall of 1944 were sent to the western front for what was to become the Battle of the Bulge offensive, not to the east.

That's because he thought he could force an armistice in the West.