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October 21st, 2007  
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Originally Posted by Josh678
Well I think the Germans were going on what had worked in France also I think they underestamated the harshness of the Russian Winter.
The idea of fighting in the Winter was overlooked since the campaign was supposed to end before it. France was a fluke for Germany in the sense that it was planned to be a long campaign. What happened surprised them as much as the rest of the world. There are those that believe it wasn't Blitzkrieg, a theory and idea that I agree with.
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