Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "The Axis Population outnumbered the Soviet Population in 1942" video.

  1. Hi TIK. The allies do count in my view. Here are a few of my thoughts on topic: Of the 21,000 "88s" built (sFlaK 18/36/37), close to 20,000 were kept in the Reich, specifically Germany, to defend against Allied Air attacks. Miserable logistics included, those guns would have been welcome in the Ost. Consider that Rommel's 12 "88s" (sometimes fired while still in travel mode*) made him king of the desert on more than one occasion. 12 88s . . . out of 21,000. There's a direct allied contribution in my view. Similarly, consider that, in France, the same effect was obtained with very small numbers of 88 guns employed. That's just one direct impact the allies had. Then there are all the crews for those guns left behind. And all their transport and the fuel needed to move it. 160,000 men . . . not counting infrastructure, command, and control. Imagine if the Wehrmacht had an extra 160,000 men converting rail gauges and building new lines (and/or new carriages) in the east. Another direct impact of the allied population against the Axis population is the number of fighters and the size in manpower of their support infrastructure that Germany was forced to retain for the defense of its major manufacturing centers. Astrakhan, here I come! * With the legs up and still attached to its prime mover. Can't do that with a split trail!
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