re: Overy. Soviet endurance was only possible because the US was feeding them arms, food, and supplies. Yes, the war was won on the Eastern Front, and by the Soviet Army -- but with American arms & support.
And I don't think you should overlook the extent to which the Axis actively *lost*. As Brett Devereaux argues, fascists are bad at war--even though being Good At War is supposed to be one of fascism's selling points!
And it's not even just fascism, narrowly defined. The German Army showed terrible logistic & supply planning in WW2, but also in WW1 and in East Africa in the late 19th C. The Japanese Imperial Army also kept making war plans with terrible logistic/supply gaps, gaps that were supposed to be made up for by the Samurai Spirit.
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And I don't think you should overlook the extent to which the Axis actively *lost*. As Brett Devereaux argues, fascists are bad at war--even though being Good At War is supposed to be one of fascism's selling points!
And it's not even just fascism, narrowly defined. The German Army showed terrible logistic & supply planning in WW2, but also in WW1 and in East Africa in the late 19th C. The Japanese Imperial Army also kept making war plans with terrible logistic/supply gaps, gaps that were supposed to be made up for by the Samurai Spirit.