Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Why the German Army failed in the West 43-44" video.

@Its_shiki_time4876 During early WW2 the Red army was all but leaderless due to Stalin's purges. Anyone with any ability was seen as a threat to be removed. Hitler's huge error was being sidetracked into Western Europe and then persecuting the Russian people who had already had enough of Stalin.
2
Germany desperately needed to take control of the Caucasus oil fields and the Russian grain Steppes. Hitler failed for two main reasons. In 1939, he chose to take on The West when he should have simply ignored Chamberlain. What was Britain to do if Germany failed to rise to the bait?. He went on to treat the Russian people badly. They hated Stalin and would have happily followed Hitler, but if the invaders are persecuting you as badly as your own leaders, then you'll just stay with the devil you know.
2