Hitler was taking alot of chances and "Ifs". If the weather stayed good. If they could advance rapidly before winter set in. If the Soviets could be steamrolled by the Blitzkrieg tactics. If the Soviets collapsed like a house of cards. If.....If....If...ect.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL