Hitler would've won the war if. . . - Page 6

SUBMAN1 · 03-28-06, 11:15 AM

Wow - Speculation at its finest. From lack of subs, to lack of bombers, to incorrectly trying to turn ME-262's into bombers, to discounting a jew who was trying to tell him how to build the bomb, to the bomber that could deliver that bomb to the US of A...The list is endless.

The short answer is, like all wars in history, it is the screw ups you make that cost you the war and Hitler made plenty of screw ups.

-S

Abraham · 03-30-06, 02:56 AM

Actually everybody screws up in war. The party that wins the final Victory is the one who screwed up less than the looser. That's what war's about in my view.

Bertgang · 03-31-06, 09:46 AM

Usually, the stronger side wins: so, little hope for Germany and Japan (and Italy, if it has to be counted) to win against quite all other countries on the planet.

The big mistake was simply to make a world war in such conditions; really difficult to have a good outcome that way.

STEED · 03-31-06, 10:27 AM

History is written by the winners, so to balance that out read some books by the losers. :hmm:

CCIP · 03-31-06, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

History is written by the winners, so to balance that out read some books by the losers. :hmm:

Curiously, this popular myth has actually been very much disproven by Germany in the 20's and early 30's - German historians (directly supported by the German foreign service) had at the time embarked on a campaign to present German involvement and causes of World War I less negatively and elicit sympathy from the west for the hardships that the Treaty of Versailles has brought upon them - and had actually succeeded. Although later revisions have tried to turn the War Guilt back on Germany, the more widespread opinion has ever since remained more or less sympathetic. :hmm:

STEED · 03-31-06, 10:44 AM

03-28-06, 11:15 AM	#76
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow - Speculation at its finest. From lack of subs, to lack of bombers, to incorrectly trying to turn ME-262's into bombers, to discounting a jew who was trying to tell him how to build the bomb, to the bomber that could deliver that bomb to the US of A...The list is endless. The short answer is, like all wars in history, it is the screw ups you make that cost you the war and Hitler made plenty of screw ups. -S __________________

03-30-06, 02:56 AM	#77
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hitler would've won the war if. . . Actually everybody screws up in war. The party that wins the final Victory is the one who screwed up less than the looser. That's what war's about in my view. __________________ RIP Abraham

03-31-06, 10:27 AM	#79
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	History is written by the winners, so to balance that out read some books by the losers. :hmm: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-31-06, 10:44 AM	#81
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	__________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-31-06, 09:46 AM	#78
Bertgang Sparky Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 158 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Usually, the stronger side wins: so, little hope for Germany and Japan (and Italy, if it has to be counted) to win against quite all other countries on the planet. The big mistake was simply to make a world war in such conditions; really difficult to have a good outcome that way.