2007-12-02 04:49:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Actually the open Steppes of Russia are well suited to armored warfare. Except when it's wet of course, then it's just a huge mud pit. The German advance proceeded very nicely until winter, then the fighting really slowed down, The German army was not prepared for winter combat. Then, in spring they could barely move through the mud. It has been suggested that if the German attack had not been delayed while they helped the Italians in Greece they may have succeeded in taking Moscow before winter.
2007-12-02 06:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, I don't think anyone was foolish enough to dispute the Furher's plans of invasion unless the had a death wish. Add to that the believe that it was only going to take a matter of weeks to finish off the Russians and it probably wasn't considered to be a concern. The weather turned Germany's Blitzkrieg into more of a wet firecracker.
2007-12-02 12:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Germans tanks failed in the cities and not in the fields.
They only failed in the fields once Russian tanks started to roll in. Snow only was only a factor for a small portion of the time. And even then, it only hardened to ground leaving for quick movement for tanks and troops.
2007-12-03 19:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by poolboyg88 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. They were rolling over everything, and thought that it would be that easy in Russia. What they didn't count on was the Winter weather in Russia. The Russians didn't really beat the Germans, the weather did.
2007-12-02 12:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Apparently not. They also didn't take into account the tenacity of the Russians, nor the effects of the Russian winter.
2007-12-02 12:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by Dan H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that toward the end they didn't do any straight thinking. They just thought Hitler knew it all,and they were wrong.
2007-12-02 12:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by Tired Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously not....seeing how well that went for them.
2007-12-02 12:51:55 · answer #7 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
...well...weather probably wasn't as easily understood then as it is now...so-they gambled and they lost.
2007-12-02 12:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋