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Originally Posted by dobbles
Question for those that know more than me:
Would there have been an advantage to waiting to attack Russia? More specifically, could they have shored up the Western front and been better able to mobilize to the East? I have always wondered if fighting on both fronts was really what doomed them to failure. That had Hitler been more patient they could have had more success. Or is it the case that they needed to weaken Russia so Japan could be more aggressive against them in Asia?
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My understanding is that the Russian army was in shambles due to purges of officers, so was probably at its lowest point. With time and increasing production of T-34s and other newer gear they would only get stronger.
A different question is what if they had invaded a month earlier? I guess they were busy invading greece and the balkans, but they just about took Moscow before winter stopped them.