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Kaleva

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8. I say you are mistaken

Reply to Paleologue (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:03 PM

Feb 2018

Germany could have hoped to hold long enough in an effort to convince the Allies that defeating Germany wasn't worth the cost. Both the Axis and the Confederacy needed military victories in the field in order to stave off defeat and hopefully make the Allies and the North decide total victory wasn't worth the cost.

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Why Hitler Lost the War: German Strategic Mistakes in WWII [View all] bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 OP

1. Never start a land war in Asia maxsolomon Jan 2018 #1

unless that war's purpose is control at home: "we have always been at war with east asia" nt msongs Jan 2018 #3

Yikes! The parallels are astounding. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #2

A guy who thought he was smarter than his generals (on military matters)... nt ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #4

Germany lost the war because it had almost no chance to win it. aranthus Jan 2018 #5

Much like the South had little chance on defeating the North. Kaleva Feb 2018 #6

Not really the same Paleologue Feb 2018 #7

I say you are mistaken Kaleva Feb 2018 #8

No, they couldn't Paleologue Feb 2018 #9

This might be slightly off topic, but I think one major reasons for the South's defeat thucythucy Mar 2018 #10

With Military Leaders Like Steerpike May 2018 #11