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Originally Posted by Oooruk
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My original statement was that the invasion of Russia was a strategic mistake on the part of Germany. People seem to disagree with me, which is quite silly. That move ensured the destruction of their regime.
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Waiting for the Soviets to mass and fighting a defensive war would have provided an even surer guarantee of destruction. Your entire argument hinges on the idea that Stalinist Russia would never aggress against Germany if left to harden up after the great purge, which is laughably stupid.
Germany invaded when Russia was at its weakest and working to strengthen for an invasion, with inexperienced fresh officer corps and freshly purged military leadership.