Comments by "Steve Watson" (@stevewatson6839) on "WW2 American, British, Soviet and German Rifle Squad FIREPOWER Comparison" video.

@Edax_Royeaux German jet fuel was basically a diesel, they could actually produce more of it. Piston engine aviation fuel needs even more processing and high-octane fuel even more on top of that. Galland commented on the Battle of Britain that suddenly the Luftwaffe was being confronted by aircraft with a lot more performance than those of the squadrons that fought in France. High octane gasoline was the reason. The Germans had to resort to exotic methods that only boosted performance for ten minutes at most.
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@QuizmasterLaw The Battle of the Bulge was deliberately fought in poor weather that kept Allied aircraft grounded. Unfortunately this also grounded the Luftwaffe and so they missed on reconnaissance finding the huge fuel and munitions dump at Stavelot that might have kept German armour and motor transport in the field. The objective of the campaign was thought impossible; but that was said of Case Yellow also, and look how that turned out.
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@steffenb.jrgensen2014 Stopping at roadside petrol stations to fill up helped in the French campaign!
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@Edax_Royeaux That was due to a lack of high temperature alloys more than the fuel.
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@muskett4108 The thing about horses is they can eat grass from anywhere and be fed German grain. Look up the panjay cart; staple of both Soviet and Nazi logistics.
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@kimepp2216 What are you wibbling about, the Vickers MG had been in service since since 1912. The Lewis Gun was a water-cooled LMG. It lost its' jacket to be more portable. Water-cooled MGs can fire all day, but are really too heavy for mobile offensive war.
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@steenkigerrider5340 All the Soviets had to do was keep Jerry away from the Caucasus and lay siege. The Royal Navy blockade and the Anglo-French siege on the Western Front did for Jerry even when the Hun had won in the East in the Great War. LL was stupid. Hand Eastern Europe to Joe on a platter; feckin' brilliant idea.
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