You still never addressed the fact that regardless of shipping available, Finland has one port capable of offloading heavy equipment (tanks,...
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The distance is not the issue, the issue is LIFT CAPACITY. Please wrap your mind around that... Regardless of how you conduct your own personal...
No, I didn't miss the "acquired shipping". It didn't amount to anything of note, thus the non-mention. Why didn't you address the port capacity,...
The Germans could have gone with the He-100 instead of the Bf-110 which would have had an effect on the BoB. That decision would have to be made...
I did a little research on Baltic sea travel/trade, Finland and the German merchant fleet available. When WW2 started Germany had 400 merchant...
Explain how the Germans get 750 tanks, tens of thousands of other vehicles, hundreds of artillery pieces, 150k troops plus Luftwaffe forces and...
mjolnir, you completely missed the point(s); The road net can only handle a given density of traffic. In your mind more troops/tanks = faster...
The whole concept is a non-starter for very basic transportation issues: The Germans do not possess the maritime gross tonnage to move the AND...
The German General staff opposed Barbarossa? Hitler and Paulus planned it??? :eek: Wow....
Looks like NARA files I think (off the top o me ed)... Dig around here: http://www.archives.gov/research/start/online-tools.html
The Germans had the same etool as the US http://www.captainjacksmilitaria.com/uploads/images/Jan%202011/IMG_5083%20(Large).JPG However, I think...
It's a gas mask canister, carried throughout the war. http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/web/291052966676_1_0_1.jpg
True, but to be correct I think the focus is not so much on the Soviet Railroads as it should be on the lack of Soviet roads. In the supply chain...
Thanks for the head's up, but I don't think anyone is offended here. LJad? We've been discussing topics for years across multiple forums, I...
Really... So conversely the Soviet assumptions and flawed plans have nothing to do with the terrible losses of men, equipment and territory they...
As long as you're aware that is simply YOUR opinion and that regardless of your convictions the facts are still debatable as are the implications....
As the OP stated: "The first is the Germans just assumed they would capture the lines and trains intact. When that didn't happen the problem was...
Strawman.... LWD's argument is definately made up of reasonable and conventional wisdom. In a military sense, everyday life, sports, etc....
"Saying: a)The military-industrial complex of Germany is geared to meet this demands Downsize the Army =a contradiction in terminis And,at the...
