| 1) The switch of the targets during the Battle of Brittain. If they would have continued to bomb military airfields, they would have had much more room to do as they please. Starting to bomb cities might have been psycological, but the fighter pilots became so much more determined.
2) Not sending in the infantry and cavalry at Dunkirque, but let Goebbels deal with them together with the Luftwaffe. This was their chance to wipe out the heart of the English army.
3) Delay the invasion of Russia because of their assault on the Balcans. This combined with not sending proper winter clothing was far far more deadly then the Russians were.
4) Delaying after the invasion of Normandy. If the reinforcements were send in with the Panthers and Tigers and battle hardened troops..... who knows what would have happened.
5) Hitler's prohibition for retreat in Russia. A flexible retreat would have safed many men and bought them time. Now it was a constant fight not to be gobbled up by the massive soviet forces...
6) No starting with mass production of the Stg 44 untill it was too late to be of decisive result. |