The Development of Cities

[Kingmaker]

HiHi

Sure right and Germany didn't conquer Russia not because Vasilevsky was a chess master and the Russians mobilized for total war while the Germans didn't, but because it got cold, and everyone knows only the ubermenschen are bothered by cold.

Well I ain’t too sure about the above, personal opinion I know but I feel somehow Stoessinger may have been nearer the target for the failure of Operation Barbarossa, i.e. the deployment of troops to aid Italy in Greece followed by German intervention in Yugoslavia which necessitated the postponement of the launch of Barbarossa from May 15th till some 4-5 weeks later.

The subsequent failure to achieve Barbarossas objectives before the onset of winter as I understand it led to frightful, ‘Cock ups’ as far as supply was concerned, in part caused by Soviet scorched earth policies, plus the inability of German supply to do its job in the prevailing weather conditions.

However being in a generous mood I feel it may be fair to absolve the ubermenschen (?? German troops ??) being bothered by cold, after all suffering with frostbite etc and not having proper winter clothing could lead to a certain amount of disquiet.

As to and the Russians mobilized for total war while the Germans didn't could that possibly be because the winter conditions actually helped buy the soviets the time to do so?

But then of course I could be totally wrong, ... Ho hum such is life.

All the Best
Peter