At the outset of operation Barbarosa the German military was at its peak in terms of effectiveness and confidence. But it was somewhat overconfident because Soviet weapons was superior to what Germany had faced previously and German ...See moreAt the outset of operation Barbarosa the German military was at its peak in terms of effectiveness and confidence. But it was somewhat overconfident because Soviet weapons was superior to what Germany had faced previously and German logistics was limited. Still, Germany had convinced Stalin it had no plans for an invasion so it caught the Soviet's substantially under prepared and lacking in senior officers due to Stalins' purges. Written by
David Foss
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