what makes you believe that germany could have starved briton it was only a matter of time before the american and british ships breached the blocade of the small german navy,which was ill equiped to keep a sustained presence at see and the moment hunter killer groups were formed the end of the german navy was very near
I voted for declaring war on the USA. If the US did not take part, then there would be much less aid to Britain - no D Day, and no lend lease tothe Soviets, thus allowing more German soldiers to face the Red tide. I didn’t vote for the attack on the USSR, since despite the fact that I have nothing but contempt for Hitler and his political ideology, in a way it was morally justifiable. Graf Galen, the famous German Catholic Priest who stopped the Nazi euthanasia program, thought the same. The only thing wrong with it was the murderous fellows in charge of the political execution of the invasion. After all, if Germany only attacked the USSR and no one else, the Western Allies could hardly have bothered to help the USSR. Most likely they would sit back and be content while Hitler and Stalin destroyed each other.
K
You have a very good point there.
I do agree with you about the Nazis and Soviets, I too believe if they only fought each other a lot of people would have been happy. Right up until the time they would be faced by the eventual winner.
I am shocked SHOCKED to see the death of Rommel with only 5 votes.
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The loss of Rommel was not fatal to Germany’s war effort. They had already lost the war before his suicide.
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Digger.
Germany nearly staved Britian into submission. Maybe they would of surrendered maybe not. I believe at the start of the war Germany only had 39 U-boats. That is a far number than the 300 u-boats that Donitz needed.
Actually, I have heard that the Battle of the Atlantic was the if not one of the most important battles of WW2. Britian depended on foreign aid. Cut off her supplies and you Germany really doesnt have to worry about a campain in France, little to no resistance in the middle east and no lend lease to Russia. The Battle of the Atlantic should be one of the reasons why Germany lost WW2.
Makes you wonder how Rommel would of handled an army group in Russia!? I believe after the loss of the middle east he should of been sent to the eastern front. He likely could of done more damage to an enemy who didnt seem to care about their losses, as long as it gained results.
Biggest mistake?
Being such an incompetent, paranoid, superstitious failure of a military leader.
The man’s own intiatives and crazy ideas cost Germany dearly.
His eternal meddling in military general’s affairs and with the war effort and his personal ideas for weapons wasted resources, time and men’s lives for Germany.
In my opinion if he had just stayed out of the war effort completely and left the management/ideas up to his talented generals and ministers, Germany could have lasted alot longer in the war.
Also Germany’s economy really should have gone to into “Total-War” footing from the start, Hitler expected a quick, decisive German victory over all of Europe in around 2 years, which was simply not feasible.
And declaring war on Russia when he did opened Germany up to a gazillion fronts all over the place where they vunerable and stretched.
He should conquered France, the lowlands and most of Western Europe as he did, then shifted all his attention to Britian. Once the main allied staging ground and enemy in Europe was gone, Germany would be able to effectively force Russia into a surrender and cut off the U.S. from ever attempting an Invasion.
Is it seems for me or you really simpatize with the Nazi germany in WW2?
I’m not support the point (tupical for the post war german general’s memours) that Hitler “prevented” them to win the war.
I think Germany was very close to the aim - to win the war for 2 year.
French run away as soon as they can in 1940, Britain was isolated in Islands US till Perl Harbor was the neitral. All was OK till the end 1941.
Who is real was mistaken - its Japane’s attack to the Perl-Harbor. and involving the US in the war.
Every german summer offensive in 1941 and 1942 was very sucsesfull (except the main aim - Moscow and Stalingrad).
So i don’t think that Hitlers mistake was the invasion in USSR (althogh it sound cynicaly).
If Hitler gave the full “freedom” for the generals they never had started this war - i’m sure. But Germans success in early period of war was becouse of Hitler’s demon energy.
Cheers.
I agree.
Lancer44
I’m not sympathising, I’m stating it from the German Perspective.
That really was his mistake in WW2.
If he hadn’t tried all his hair-brained schemes and totally controlled all aspects of the war effort personally, Germany could have lasted a bit longer.
Lol hey but it’s a good thing he was an idiot.
Their early war success had nothing to do with “Hitler’s Demon Energy” as you say, it was simply because nobody was really prepared for war except Germany at the time.
The militaries of France, Belgium, Netherlands, and so on were non-existant, plus Germany’s Blitzkreig tactics were really something new and revoluntionary, I mean France was still trying to use Trench warfare in 1940 at the Maginot Line.
Germany was simply well prepared and far better equipped and trained than all of the armies of Western Europe put together in the early 1940’s.
The French had more tanks in 1940 than the Germans, so how can you say that they were non existent? It was their leadership that was the problem.
LOL France’s tanks, u mean cars with metal plates on them?
Renault T-17’s were WW1 technology that was no match for Panzer III’s, StuG’s, and lots of Bf109’s and Stukas. The French Army was hardly modern and worse of all as you said their military leadership was very incompetent.
French tanks against Tiger or Panther heh…
Tigers or Panthers weren’t present in the German Invasion of France my friend, they would appear a good 3 years later.
Even so, I’m simply saying most of Europe was in no condition to face the modern, well-trained German Army in 1939.
Ok it’s good to heard something new,i am not been on this site very long,so i’am out with knowledge 
in first years of war Wehrmacht was unstoppable,crushing all alied defences.
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,Über alles in der Welt,Wenn es stets
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It is my opinion that the reason did not win the war has several points. The war was started at least 5 years too soon. The German Navy was in adequete for the job at the time. It lack Aircraft Carriers, enough cruisers, destroyer and and supply ships. The production of the Uboats was an attempt to compensate for the shortfall in the Navy. 5 years Later with a consolidated planned building program directed by the German Navy would have produced a formitable force. The Luftwaffe would have had the Jet fighter fully developed and operational after a five year period and could have developed a Jet powered high altitude Bomber also. The V2 could have been developed and operational. The Army could have had additional Tanks, trucks and artilery developed and produced. But the single most dangerous item would have been the development of the hydrogen bomb. Had the heavy water experiments not been sabatoged then there foundation for the H bomb would have been laid. Imagine the course of the war had the opening salvo of the war been the launching of a V2 with a Hydrogen bomb. Followed by an invasion by a jet powered airforce and a fully equiped Panzers.
Keep in mind that many of the physicists were German and Eastern European Jews who fled Europe because of the Nazis including Dr Teller. If the Nazis had not take the anti Jewish tactic then they would have had the physicists.
The real reason that the Germans lost was the violent hatred of the Jews, Slaves ect and the impatience of Hitler in starting the war. History could have been much different the it was.
Just my thoughts