> would that have really won the war doe? yes operation barbarossa start june 22 1941 smolensk encircled on july 27 1941 (35 days later) advance towards moscow resumes sept 30 1941 (63 days later) snow falls oct 7 and turns the roads into mud (7 days of high paced panzer advance possible, facing extra 63 days of prepared defenses) stalin stayed in moscow for the battle, with what you know about stalin's ussr do you think they would have kept fighting if hitler's armies killed him? they autistically followed the prepared plan and wouldnt modify it on the go
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