German plans were to invade in early spring and finish in late summer. However the massive American lend lease program increased Russian logistical capability to an unforseen amount Wich slowed them down. Adding to the delays was Hitlers personal meddling in the planning of the campaign and his insistence to take Stalingrad instead of just encircling it and moving on towards Moscow. The unexpected early winter combined with the unexpected harshness of it was the final straw that broke the German offensive.
The entire campaign started over 3 months late to begin with. It was by all accounts a shit show from start to finish despite the initial success.
Zachary Turner
as if everyone in USSR was a Russian
Ian Baker
In 1942 - 1943 all western part was occupied, so op arent right, there probably were less russians then germans in 1942 - 1943 because nazi controlled a lot of russia mainland
Brody Foster
yes, but do not downplay lend-lease from USA it was huge and vital
Austin Lopez
>They also were fighting the British Empire, with a population of 220 million. That Dont count because most of fighting with British and America was irrelevant till 1944 normandy, but germans were already lost in 1944
Isaiah Hernandez
Taking Moscow would've been unrecoverable loss for soviets because it would mean loss of 100% of European railways to soviets
Josiah Butler
It was mostly from britain USA was Just too far to send a lot
David Lee
>The Soviet Population in 1939 was 168.5 million.
and out of those Russian were only 95 million, all the rest were nations occupied by Russians who hated them
Andrew Ward
The lend lease of Britain was almost insignificant compared to the American lend lease program. They sent Russia entire armies worth of equipment.
