Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "Did the Soviet Union win WW2 alone?" video.

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  3. Stopped at 2:33. Will continue after I write this. You might agree with me when I declare the Soviet Union was as inept, logistically speaking, as Germany. That much is in the historical record. Additionally, bad roads work both ways. Also, we might count the troops stationed in France in the German order of battle if not needed to resist threat of allied intervention. Not to mention the 20,000 8.8cm and larger FlaK guns left behind to defend the Reich from . . . Allied Strategic (or Terror, depending on point of view) Bombing effort. Walk with me through the industrial marvel of Essen as it ramps up production fed by Swedish ore and coal, all nonchalant, as the Soviets have few long range bombers. Multiply that by the number of cities allied bombing would otherwise have razed into rubble. Enjoy with me the feeling of Soviet Pride as we witness Missalooney's triumphant entry into Cairo . . . aboard an overloaded white destrier. Consider the impotence of Mahanesque power projection and trade unhindered by the pesky Grand Fleet when Germany realizes the Allies have pussed out. Bismarck and Tirpitz sortie often and perhaps effectively; part of a naval blockade imposed by a WW1 conscious Leader. German imports swell, while Soviet imports die. Including those important lead-based additives. Would any of that act to prolong the war in the Axis' favor? My conclusion is-yes. Even without Lend Lease*. *Lend Lease took full effect in mid-'44. 1941/2 was "All Soviet on the Eastern Front".
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