As long as the Germans occupied the elite part of the Soviet Union, controlled important cities, mastered transportation hubs, and developed strategic resources, only a small armed force would be needed to calmly deal with the counterattack of the Asian part of the Soviet Union. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the remnants of the Soviet Union, which had lost the European part, were vast, its population was sparse, its economy was backward, its lack of materials, and its transportation was inconvenient to muster enough forces to challenge Germany, which had occupied the elite part of the Soviet Union.

Due to the muddy rainy season and terrible winter of the Soviet Union, it will also greatly affect the logistics supply and combat capability of the German army, which may lead to its inability to complete the "Barbarossa Plan" before the winter of 1941, resulting in a long war between the Soviet Union and Germany.

Rommel also had a clear understanding in this regard, that the Soviet-German War Ministry could develop exactly as it wished, and that Rommel would have a corresponding plan if there was a prolonged war.

If the war dragged on beyond 1942, would it still be possible for the Germans to defeat the Soviet Union? The answer is: Yes! Historically, Germany was not able to win a quick victory in 1941, but it still won a brilliant victory.

A large number of Soviet troops were annihilated, large swathes of Soviet territory were occupied, and the German army remained in the heart of the Soviet Union waiting for the next attack.

If Germany can continue to annihilate a large number of Soviet troops so that they have lost a lot of blood and have no time to replenish them, continue to occupy Soviet territory so that they lose the basis for a comeback, and continue to seize the resources of the Soviet Union to feed the war, it can still eliminate the Soviet Union's war strength and deprive the Soviet Union of its potential to continue fighting, and thus win victory.

Of course, the Soviet Union will also get the most important respite: countless military service people have joined the army, dozens or hundreds of new divisions have gone to the front, a large number of factories have moved east to the Ural Mountains, and hundreds of weapons and equipment have left the production line? The war strength of the Soviet Union gradually expanded, and the quick decisive battle between the Soviet Union and Germany gradually evolved into a long-term confrontation between the comprehensive strength of the two countries.

In the event of further victories for the USSR on the battlefield, the scales of victory would finally tip in favor of the USSR. Germany's eventual failure to suppress the Soviet Union's war potential and transform it into war strength will be an important reason for Germany's defeat.

In addition, there are many factors that cannot be ignored, and if Germany fails, it must be a combination of many factors, and it is definitely not just one or two factors that are determined one-sidedly, and these unfavorable factors are what Rommel tried his best to avoid.

1. Allied Adversaries:

Although Germany controlled most of the European continent and became a veritable European empire, it created too many opponents. The Soviet Union, Britain, Canada, the United States, South America, Africa, Asia and many other countries that were enemies of Germany.

They have mastered most of the world's population, resources, materials, economy, and technological power, especially the United States, which has a strong war potential, and will sooner or later declare war on Germany, adding a decisive weight to the balance of victory for the Allies against the European Union.

Compared with Germany, the Allies had a fourfold advantage in manpower, a threefold advantage in steel, a greater advantage in oil, and a strong adversary that prevented Germany from concentrating all its forces against the Soviet Union, and even though the fierce war was about to begin, Germany maintained a considerable number of troops on the Western Front in Europe, Norway, and North Africa to prevent possible future attacks.

Germany invested about 70 percent of the total army strength in the Soviet Union, far from doing its best. And after the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, a full-fledged anti-German coalition would eventually be formed.

Not only would the Soviet Union receive military support from countries led by the United States and Britain, but even Japan, which had been hostile for a long time, could sign a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union so that it could free up its hands to resist the German attack with all its might.

It was like Germany tying one hand and fighting against the Soviet Union, which could go all out and take a break, and the disadvantages were very obvious.

2. European Union of Nations:

Although Germany formed the Axis Alliance, it was actually difficult to really integrate all the forces of the Zhouxin Alliance, and it was common for the EU to quarrel for several months over an issue in later generations, and the Axis Alliance at this time could be so good.

In addition, the combat effectiveness of these Axis Alliance armies is really worrying, for the German Army, they can only be a group of people who come to play soy sauce, for example, Italy did not notify Germany, rashly attacked East Africa, North Africa, Albania, Greece, and the Italian army was vulnerable and suffered a heavy defeat.

It not only disrupted the balance of power in the Balkans and Africa, which was originally in line with Germany's expectations, but also forced Germany to send troops to save its disgraced comrades, which indirectly led to the dispersion of troops and the delay of the "Barbarossa Plan".

Hitler helped Franco in the Spanish Civil War, but when Hitler hoped that Franco would reciprocate and implement the "non-Nix plan" he formulated, occupying the Strait of Gibraltar and choking Britain's lifeline, the answer he received disappointed him, which shows that Spain also has its own small calculations.

The signing of the Soviet-German non-aggression pact led to the collective resignation of the Japanese cabinet, and soon after, Japan also signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union, choosing the latter between "northward expansion" and "southward expansion".

At this time, the situation between Germany and Japan to flank the Soviet Union no longer existed, and Rommel also had to bear some responsibility, because Rommel had always been fully opposed to the alliance with Japan, and Rommel, who became the head of state, directly rejected the olive branch from Japan.

3. War Command:

Although the combat quality of the German officers and men is incomparable, the command of the German army's top brass can be said to be full of problems, which have now been largely solved by Rommel.

For example, the German High Command and the Army General Command, which Hitler single-handedly established, had overlapping responsibilities and overlapping powers. They are intrigued and compete for power. For this reason, Rommel had to bring the Ministry of Defense and the General Headquarters of the three services under the Supreme High Command, which solved the problem of overlapping command structures.

For example, in history, Hitler and the senior German generals often had disagreements and distrust each other. Hitler was arbitrary, too centralized, did not delegate power, and overstepped his command. Not only has it stubbornly gone its own way in the overall strategic direction, but it has even interfered with operational command down to the battalion and company level, and the army is unable to make rational dispositions according to the battlefield situation. The German commander laughed at himself: "Without the order of the Führer, I would not dare to move the post of the sentry from the door to the window." ”

Rommel has never had the habit of overstepping command, and he has risen step by step from the bottom, and he is well aware of the antipathy and disgust of front-line commanders to overstepping commands, and the disadvantage of overstepping commands no longer exists.

In addition, it is to prevent Germany from repeating the mistakes of the past, and the major decision-making mistakes of the German army in World War II in history are as follows, to name a few:

After the Battle of Moscow, after the defeat of the German army, Hitler resolutely refused to retreat, which directly led to the elimination of a large number of German troops and greatly damaged their vitality. The following year, the Germans no longer had the strength to launch a full-scale offensive, so they had to carry out a focused offensive. (To be continued.) )