If the Germans had been smart, and not treated the Ukrainians as terribly as the Soviets, they would have had millions of volunteers and workers and not had to waste so many resources on occupation of the Ukraine. Might have actually tipped the balance in their favor.
You're right, Kozak, and if they'd been cunning as well as smart, they'd have put off trying to invade the Soviet Union until they'd solidified their grip on Western Europe and neutralized the English.
Blind hatred never sees very far ahead.
Well said. Hitler directed the war like a bus driver makes all his stops on time.
“You’re right, Kozak, and if they’d been cunning as well as smart, they’d have put off trying to invade the Soviet Union until they’d solidified their grip on Western Europe and neutralized the English.”
Many people who take that view forget that in 1917 Russia surrendered to the Central Powers in WWI. War can be fought on 2 fronts (we did it in WWII), and if not for propaganda/yellow journalism the Central Powers would have won WWI in 1917. Russia surrendered, French troops were mutinying, Austria-Hungary had Italy beaten, and England was alone.