"The contribution of Occupied Europe to the German" Topic
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Tango01 | 20 Mar 2020 3:43 p.m. PST |
… wartime economy Of possible interest? link Amicalement Armand |
Mark 1 | 20 Mar 2020 4:41 p.m. PST |
In December 1941, the nature of the Second World War was changed irrevocably by the German defeat at the Battle of Moscow. Up to this point Germany had been able to win each of her individual wars in a single campaign … using a fixed stock of military personnel and materiel. However the Soviet Union had managed to bend before the German storm and although her pre-war army had been destroyed, had created new armies and divisions in sufficient time to halt the German advance outside the capital, so forcing the need for a second campaign. This fact changed the nature of the war from one of single military operations to one of a series of campaigns utilising national economic output to equip and sustain multiple operations continuously over a period of years. From this point onwards, the level of mobilisation of a country's economy would be a significant factor in winning or losing the war. An interesting introduction. Sets the stage well, and gives a bit of perspective as to how important the Battle of Moscow was. What this shows is that in 1939 and 1940, German and USSR economies were of comparable size however in 1941-2 the USSR economy shrinks by a third while the German one grows as extraction from Western Europe gathers pace and by 1942 German has twice the GNP compared to the USSR. For the remaining war years, the USSR slowly closes this gap despite growth in the German economy as the rate of extraction increase slows in Occupied Europe after 1942. A fascinating conclusion (this paragraph really sums up the analysis, even though it comes just before the section labelled "Conclusion"). This author believes his newer approach gives Germany an even greater economic edge of the Soviets than most prior writers had found. He believes the German economy was twice the size of the Soviet economy by 1942. Fascinating. -Mark (aka: Mk 1) -Mark (aka: Mk 1) |
Grelber | 20 Mar 2020 9:33 p.m. PST |
Very interesting, especially since I played the old SPI game Global War several times, many years ago. Grelber |
Tango01 | 21 Mar 2020 12:18 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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