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I think we are all responsible to talk about these things without starting a flame war? We all share a comment interest in history right? I have spent my whole life reading and studying German history in Ww2.
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I think we are all responsible to talk about these things without starting a flame war? We all share a comment interest in history right? I have spent my whole life reading and studying German history in Ww2.

Oh nate25 was not really talking about me, or you-nate25 is our buddy. But every now and then I get smashed for something. Been that way for nearly 12 years. I really don't care. As you said, we are adults, right?

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I knew someone, someday, would have the answer as to how the Axis could have one. Who would have thought it would be you.
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Only in a marginal way. I am ready for the attacks this will bring, but here goes. The Soviet Union defeated Germany. Utterly and completely.

Agreed. From June 1941 to the first months 1943 basically the whole German army was engaged on the Eastern front, and it wasn't enough.
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Only in a marginal way. I am ready for the attacks this will bring, but here goes. The Soviet Union defeated Germany. Utterly and completely.

Agreed. From June 1941 to the first months 1943 basically the whole German army was engaged on the Eastern front, and it wasn't enough.

HanBarca,

That raises the interesting question of what would have been enough?

The three army groups that attempted it were pitifully short of reserves given the immensity of their task. Of course, Hitler and the German Generals were carried away with their own brilliance and they were also woefully in the dark about the Red Army (apart from what was stationed on the border) and the Soviet engineering capacity.

For the moment, forget about whether or not assembling a larger German invasion force was feasible or whether you can supply all of you army groups at the same time.

Let's assume that the Red Army is not taken by surprise (they need not have been - Stalin had enough warning of the impending attack). It's June 1941. What would the Germans have needed to push the Soviets beyond the Urals? Is it a single campaign? Do you plan on two or three campaigning seasons? What forces would you need?

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Only in a marginal way. I am ready for the attacks this will bring, but here goes. The Soviet Union defeated Germany. Utterly and completely.

Agreed. From June 1941 to the first months 1943 basically the whole German army was engaged on the Eastern front, and it wasn't enough.

HanBarca,

That raises the interesting question of what would have been enough?

The three army groups that attempted it were pitifully short of reserves given the immensity of their task. Of course, Hitler and the German Generals were carried away with their own brilliance and they were also woefully in the dark about the Red Army (apart from what was stationed on the border) and the Soviet engineering capacity.

For the moment, forget about whether or not assembling a larger German invasion force was feasible or whether you can supply all of you army groups at the same time.

Let's assume that the Red Army is not taken by surprise (they need not have been - Stalin had enough warning of the impending attack). It's June 1941. What would the Germans have needed to push the Soviets beyond the Urals? Is it a single campaign? Do you plan on two or three campaigning seasons? What forces would you need?

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Very good question shunwick. Popular argument is that the Germans simply got their tactics wrong but otherwise could have won. I do not believe this is the case (remember the German Army got a HUGE early boost thanks to Stalin's moronic behaviour) - I think they were simply too short of men and equipment (particularly tanks).

Hitler was all about numbers - but in order to increase the number of panzer divisions available for the attack, he reduced the effectiveness of each when compared with the attack on France (I forget the exact details, but didn't they reduce the number of tank regiments in a dvision?). Given the difference in size between France and the Soviet Union, the German troops and, in particular tanks employed, were not increased in the same proportion.
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Agreed. From June 1941 to the first months 1943 basically the whole German army was engaged on the Eastern front, and it wasn't enough.

HanBarca,

That raises the interesting question of what would have been enough?

The three army groups that attempted it were pitifully short of reserves given the immensity of their task. Of course, Hitler and the German Generals were carried away with their own brilliance and they were also woefully in the dark about the Red Army (apart from what was stationed on the border) and the Soviet engineering capacity.

For the moment, forget about whether or not assembling a larger German invasion force was feasible or whether you can supply all of you army groups at the same time.

Let's assume that the Red Army is not taken by surprise (they need not have been - Stalin had enough warning of the impending attack). It's June 1941. What would the Germans have needed to push the Soviets beyond the Urals? Is it a single campaign? Do you plan on two or three campaigning seasons? What forces would you need?

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Very good question shunwick. Popular argument is that the Germans simply got their tactics wrong but otherwise could have won. I do not believe this is the case (remember the German Army got a HUGE early boost thanks to Stalin's moronic behaviour) - I think they were simply too short of men and equipment (particularly tanks).

Hitler was all about numbers - but in order to increase the number of panzer divisions available for the attack, he reduced the effectiveness of each when compared with the attack on France (I forget the exact details, but didn't they reduce the number of tank regiments in a dvision?). Given the difference in size between France and the Soviet Union, the German troops and, in particular tanks employed, were not increased in the same proportion.

Warspite1,

Most discussion centres around the question of could the Germans have captured Moscow in 1941?

Without Stalin's help, the answer is probably not. And then we have to ask would capturing Moscow have been enough? Again, I think not.

So let's assume the Soviet regime is robust and will never sue for peace. The Germans are generally more effective (superior training and they still have blitzkrieg as well as huge confidence in their own ability), the Soviets are at an initial disadvantage because they do not yet understand what is about to hit them. Nevertheless, the are not taken by surprise and they are expecting and waiting for an attack.

Yes, Hitler wanted more panzer divisions and the army created them by taking regiments away from existing divisions. But I am allowing the Germans to create the ideal invasion force although we must try to keep it to the minimum required.

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Most discussion centres around the question of could the Germans have captured Moscow in 1941?

Without Stalin's help, the answer is probably not. And then we have to ask would capturing Moscow have been enough? Again, I think not.

So let's assume the Soviet regime is robust and will never sue for peace. The Germans are generally more effective (superior training and they still have blitzkrieg as well as huge confidence in their own ability), the Soviets are at an initial disadvantage because they do not yet understand what is about to hit them. Nevertheless, the are not taken by surprise and they are expecting and waiting for an attack.

I personally think the Germans were not too far from the "needed" strength....maybe 20-30% more forces would have been enough to take Moscow and Leningrad by the end of 1941 and launch a second offensive in 1942 to the Urals.

At that point, the eastern front would probably become a continous low intensity conflict. Stalin would have never asked for peace, no matter what.
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Most discussion centres around the question of could the Germans have captured Moscow in 1941?

Without Stalin's help, the answer is probably not. And then we have to ask would capturing Moscow have been enough? Again, I think not.

So let's assume the Soviet regime is robust and will never sue for peace. The Germans are generally more effective (superior training and they still have blitzkrieg as well as huge confidence in their own ability), the Soviets are at an initial disadvantage because they do not yet understand what is about to hit them. Nevertheless, the are not taken by surprise and they are expecting and waiting for an attack.

I personally think the Germans were not too far from the "needed" strength....maybe 20-30% more forces would have been enough to take Moscow and Leningrad by the end of 1941 and launch a second offensive in 1942 to the Urals.

At that point, the eastern front would probably become a continous low intensity conflict. Stalin would have never asked for peace, no matter what.

HanBarca,

Still, 20-30% is very nearly another army group and what about air power? Have you got four army groups in the line or three with a fourth in reserve? What are your objectives for the first campaigning season? Leningrad and Moscow I understand but what about Army Group South?

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HanBarca,

Still, 20-30% is very nearly another army group and what about air power? Have you got four army groups in the line or three with a fourth in reserve? What are your objectives for the first campaigning season? Leningrad and Moscow I understand but what about Army Group South?

For air forces, I mean 20 - 30% more of everything [:)]
The 1941 campaign objectives could be Leningrad - Moscow - Rostov, with most of the "new" army group assigned south.....



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Most discussion centres around the question of could the Germans have captured Moscow in 1941?

Without Stalin's help, the answer is probably not. And then we have to ask would capturing Moscow have been enough? Again, I think not.

So let's assume the Soviet regime is robust and will never sue for peace. The Germans are generally more effective (superior training and they still have blitzkrieg as well as huge confidence in their own ability), the Soviets are at an initial disadvantage because they do not yet understand what is about to hit them. Nevertheless, the are not taken by surprise and they are expecting and waiting for an attack.

I personally think the Germans were not too far from the "needed" strength....maybe 20-30% more forces would have been enough to take Moscow and Leningrad by the end of 1941 and launch a second offensive in 1942 to the Urals.

At that point, the eastern front would probably become a continous low intensity conflict. Stalin would have never asked for peace, no matter what.

HanBarca,

Still, 20-30% is very nearly another army group and what about air power? Have you got four army groups in the line or three with a fourth in reserve? What are your objectives for the first campaigning season? Leningrad and Moscow I understand but what about Army Group South?

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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?
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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Italian army problems were surely not only about equipment.....I mean, we weren't able to defeat Greece.
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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Italian army problems were surely not only about equipment.....I mean, we weren't able to defeat Greece.
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Yes, but then you did choose to invade said country over rough mountain terrain in late autumn....yes, I see what you mean [;)]
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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Italian army problems were surely not only about equipment.....I mean, we weren't able to defeat Greece.
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Yes, but then you did choose to invade said country over rough mountain terrain in late autumn....yes, I see what you mean [;)]

Yep......Season doesn't matter when you don't have balls [;)]
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Italian army problems were surely not only about equipment.....I mean, we weren't able to defeat Greece.
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Yes, but then you did choose to invade said country over rough mountain terrain in late autumn....yes, I see what you mean [;)]

Yep......Season doesn't matter when you don't have balls [;)]
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Speaking of which - why don't you have a look at the Australian Beauties thread - we have an Italian category you may like to vote in??

Anyway - sorry, back to the topic in hand.

How big was the Italian 8th(?) army at its height in Russia?
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Yes, but then you did choose to invade said country over rough mountain terrain in late autumn....yes, I see what you mean [;)]

Yep......Season doesn't matter when you don't have balls [;)]
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Speaking of which - why don't you have a look at the Australian Beauties thread - we have an Italian category you may like to vote in??

Anyway - sorry, back to the topic in hand.

How big was the Italian 8th(?) army at its height in Russia?

I'll take a look [8D]

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I personally think the Germans were not too far from the "needed" strength....maybe 20-30% more forces would have been enough to take Moscow and Leningrad by the end of 1941 and launch a second offensive in 1942 to the Urals.

At that point, the eastern front would probably become a continous low intensity conflict. Stalin would have never asked for peace, no matter what.

HanBarca,

Still, 20-30% is very nearly another army group and what about air power? Have you got four army groups in the line or three with a fourth in reserve? What are your objectives for the first campaigning season? Leningrad and Moscow I understand but what about Army Group South?

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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Good question. You could re-equip the minors though as HanBarca points out they would still not be as effective as the Germans. I would not allow both 4 German Army Groups plus re-equiping the minors. You would have to choose one option and I suspect most people would go for the extra German Army Group.

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HanBarca,

Still, 20-30% is very nearly another army group and what about air power? Have you got four army groups in the line or three with a fourth in reserve? What are your objectives for the first campaigning season? Leningrad and Moscow I understand but what about Army Group South?

Best wishes,
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What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Good question. You could re-equip the minors though as HanBarca points out they would still not be as effective as the Germans. I would not allow both 4 German Army Groups plus re-equiping the minors. You would have to choose one option and I suspect most people would go for the extra German Army Group.

Best wishes,
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I remember seeing a book many years ago - 3rd Axis, 4th Ally - about the Romanians in WWII. Never bought it, but this thread has reawakened my interest...off to Amazon now [:)]

Edit: maybe not - the cheapest price second hand is $194.00 [X(] - should have bought it when I saw it [&:]
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Warspite1

What about the satellites - Romania, Hungary and Italy? Would equipping these guys (assuming it was possible) with decent tanks, artillery etc be sufficient or were their problems more than just poor equipment?

Good question. You could re-equip the minors though as HanBarca points out they would still not be as effective as the Germans. I would not allow both 4 German Army Groups plus re-equiping the minors. You would have to choose one option and I suspect most people would go for the extra German Army Group.

Best wishes,
Steve
Warspite1

I remember seeing a book many years ago - 3rd Axis, 4th Ally - about the Romanians in WWII. Never bought it, but this thread has reawakened my interest...off to Amazon now [:)]

Edit: maybe not - the cheapest price second hand is $194.00 [X(] - should have bought it when I saw it [&:]

I nearly choked when I saw the price. Go to library and order a copy.

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