I think the point of the discussion of alternate tactics is always for the losing side and very seldom for the winning is very true.
I suppose it is natural to think like that since that presents the greatest possibility for a different outcome. It's more intersting to see what Germany would have done differently and won instead of thinking what the allies could have done differently...and won a little bit earlier. I guess it's just the way we are wired. The underdog is always more interesting.
As for industrial caacity I can only say that I think the US capacity is staggering. It was quite an achievement.
Just ponder for a moment Germany in this regard. Over a 1,000 submarines constructed, the bulk of which in the war years.
I a large number of varieties.
Also when it comes to aircraft...33,000 Bf 109s were produced in the space of ten years in, I belive ten different variants. And thay was only one aircraft type of many. Had Germany focused industrial capacity on the good stuff...
Looking at the production figures and comparing them with today is very interesting(even though that comparison isn't very fair.) no matter what country.
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