These stories remind me of when the German general, at the planning for Barbarossa, told Hitler, “I don’t think you have any idea what an invasion of Russia even means”. It was obvious even then he didn’t have a clue.
General Von Paulus was head of logistics in 1941; he (correctly) forecast that the German invasion would stall as soon as the Front got more than 180 Km from the railheads (because the trucks carrying gasoline for the tanks would use all the fuel jest getting to the tanks). The whole thing was based upon a worng assumption: that the Germans would defeat the Red Army 4 months after the start.
@@Lane17774 It's about if WWIII happened and we are on the losing side. I have a long way to go. But I plan on using the upper Midwest as the location.
I love these diaries, thank you. The one thing that surprises me about all of them is that there is never a mention of Pervitin use. We know it happened.
I have read accounts that say it was another one of those magical gimmicks the Third Reich was addicted to (unfortunate figure of speech- I know), which did not work out in real time as well as the planners thought it would. After a few days of pervitin use troops would be zombies for the next few days. I have read that it was used most in the early stages of the war (Poland, France and the Low Countries), and that the officer staff realized its limitations before the start of Barbarossa. It was still produced and still available, but it was clearly not a wunderwaffen. And anyone familiar with amphetamine effects knows that the energy it produces is not useful energy, just manic, out of control frenzy. It would be good for kamikaze pilots, but not for the kind of endless, grinding slog that Barbarossa became.@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg
Another Great narrative!
These stories remind me of when the German general, at the planning for Barbarossa, told Hitler, “I don’t think you have any idea what an invasion of Russia even means”. It was obvious even then he didn’t have a clue.
General Von Paulus was head of logistics in 1941; he (correctly) forecast that the German invasion would stall as soon as the Front got more than 180 Km from the railheads (because the trucks carrying gasoline for the tanks would use all the fuel jest getting to the tanks). The whole thing was based upon a worng assumption: that the Germans would defeat the Red Army 4 months after the start.
These are the kinda vids that get me through the work day. And gives me inspiration for my writing ✍️.
That's cool! How old are you? I was a journalist in the US Army.
@@Lane17774 nice!!! I ain't a journalist. I just like to write. I'm trying to write ✍️ a novel.
@@Jestin612 What about? Where are you from?
@@Lane17774 It's about if WWIII happened and we are on the losing side. I have a long way to go. But I plan on using the upper Midwest as the location.
I love these diaries, thank you. The one thing that surprises me about all of them is that there is never a mention of Pervitin use. We know it happened.
Some of the other books posted mention it.
I have heard others mention it.
@@openphotoOn a MASSIVE scale..... it's considered the largest documented usage of amphetamine in history
I have read accounts that say it was another one of those magical gimmicks the Third Reich was addicted to (unfortunate figure of speech- I know), which did not work out in real time as well as the planners thought it would. After a few days of pervitin use troops would be zombies for the next few days. I have read that it was used most in the early stages of the war (Poland, France and the Low Countries), and that the officer staff realized its limitations before the start of Barbarossa. It was still produced and still available, but it was clearly not a wunderwaffen. And anyone familiar with amphetamine effects knows that the energy it produces is not useful energy, just manic, out of control frenzy. It would be good for kamikaze pilots, but not for the kind of endless, grinding slog that Barbarossa became.@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg
Daddys not going home little Inga.😮
Inga got a new russian daddy
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg Thats nice
A country starts wars with all the surrounding countries and gets Karma.
As far as they advanced it was only a mere sliver compared to the whole country.
by this point wasnt its use forbiden as it wasnt inline with nazi proposed morals
Kraut says " we are encountering a terribly fanatical enemy".......pretty funny
GEN. George S, Patton; We Fought The Wrong Enemy ❤❤❤
Karma struck back with full force
The Germans burned all the Russian villages they captured..little did they know that they would need those villages for shelter when winter came.
NAPOLEON DID THE SAME THING!!!
The US did the same thing in Vietnam.
Vietnam doesn't have -40F winters
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@@jameswells-green9476 Its justified they were communist
Land of the free for non-commies that is
They were Slavic, not Caucasian.