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Old April 26th, 2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally posted by Machine Gun Nest 1985.:
True true but why did the Germans even want to invade SU when they could of used France for space.
Fair point but what Germany really needed was oil from the Caucasus. Their lack of control over the sea lanes made oil their Achilles heel.

Lebensraum means something more than its literal translation in English - it's more than just 'space to live', it can also mean 'space to achieve their ambitions'.
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