Thread:Patrick.vtap/@comment-26767096-20160922132947/@comment-26535281-20161001174752

Aramirtheranger wrote: ChazmanianDevil wrote: There were lots of factors. In fact, I can name several idiot decisions he made:

1. Invading Russia, therefore turning it into a two-front war.

2. Invading Russia in winter.

3. Being irrational and telling his Eastern Front commanders to not give an inch of ground willingly, therefore driving up casualties to an extreme.

4. Stopping his advance towards Moscow to attack Stalingrad just because it had Stalin's name in it.

5. Refusing to have the world's first assault rifle put into production until it was too late to be a factor.

6. Declaring war on us after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. It's not like he had a rep for keeping promises to uphold at that point. 1. Britain for the most part at that time was finished and he needed the resources

2. He invaded in summer but time caught up before his plans where completed.

3. The strategy itself made sense because to lose the 'Living land' would be a disgrace ot the party

4. Oil man.... It was a key gate way and transportation hub taking Stalingrad would effectively cut off Moscow and major areas of  northern russia from resources

5. Cost man.... it would cost a ton and wouldn't do him any good seeing as the PPSH was one of the finest guns in the war.

6. That was a true blunder.