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To: fr_freak

Without the Allies, Russia would have lost ...

Except, the Russian winter killed most of Germany’s crack troops - moreover there were way more Russians than Germans, Germans who where not in the business of forcing their troops into battle like the Russians. It would just have taken longer - Germany was fighting for mere territory, while the Russian were fighting for their homes, families and the Motherland.

The allied aid made the war end quicker. Hitler just did not have the manpower to “wipe out” the Russians. Plus, Russia was simply too big to hold, let alone control.

I’ll let historians argue from here - I have other things to do.


32 posted on 08/05/2021 4:40:34 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
Except, the Russian winter killed most of Germany’s crack troops...

Yeah, that's the point. It is my understanding that most of the German troops who died at that time did so due to supply line issues - food, adequate clothing, etc. Hitler was a damn fool to attack Russia in the winter, but if he hadn't had to worry about a western front, he would have had more troops dedicated to the East, specifically as supply line and support troops.

I’ll let historians argue from here - I have other things to do.

Gay.
45 posted on 08/05/2021 11:52:30 PM PDT by fr_freak
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