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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
The Germans were a great force, and if Hitler didn't try to fight a war on two fronts, he would have won. He also violated one of the very few laws of European combat. YOU DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INVADE RUSSIA. Especially during the winter. Not a single person who tried it succeed in winning.
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Umm....last time I checked, June was not winter - even by Soviet standards. . . .
I also hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Soviets were not trying to pull the Germans deeper into the Soviet Union. They were seriously getting their butts kicked and were retreating - but made sure in their retreat the Germans did not have resources. The mistake was the Germans followed. The Soviets had been in the process of rebuilding their military (which was VERY slow due to the nature of the Communist Party). Not only did the Germans following deeper into Russia (that was Hitler's idea) allow the Soviets to regroup but allowed Britain to breath after constant bombing as Hitler pulled the Luftwaffe over to Eastern Europe - and later the Soviets keeping the Germans occupied created the two front war which was Germany's ultimate downfall.
ETA: Oh, and by the way, the purpose of Operation Barbarossa was NOT to conquer the Soviet Union but rather to get at the natural resources found in the eastern Soviet Union (namely the Ukraine).