why did hitler s delay in launching the attack ultimately contribute to the soviet victory over the germans?

Question

why did hitler s delay in launching the attack ultimately contribute to the soviet victory over the germans?

Answer 1

It did not - an earlier German attack was not feasible, due to the unusually wet spring of 1941, and Germany had made the strategic decision to launch an attack into the Balkans that spring, due to political and military developments in the region. In addition, German preparations were not complete in time to allow for the 15 May invasion date.



Basically, Germany really couldn't attack any earlier than they did - the "delay" was unavoidable, given the realities of the situation. As it was, Germany failed to either consider or overcome the logistical nightmare that any invasion of the USSR was bound to become (due to the vast distances that needed to be crossed, the poor state of the Soviet road and rail networks, the spring and fall mud seasons, the massive armies required by both sides, and so on), and had no means with which to really improve these problems (due to German industrial weakness and lack of resources).



The USSR was simply too big, too populous, and too industrial for Germany to handle without a complete collapse of the Soviet government (and, unfortunately for the Germans, this didn't happen).

Answer 2

Yes every delay Used Up Fuel and allowed the Russians to Build their army for the Final assault on Germany



in October 1940 Albert Speer sent a coded message to Hitler saying at our current usage Germany will Run out of Fuel in 2 years



and on 27 dec 1944 Germany did Just that ran dry



and October 1940 was when Hitler Lost the battle of Britain

Answer 3

The delay did not leave enough time for the Germans to advance to the A-A Line (a north-south line running from Archangel to Astrakhan) that was the objective of Operation Barbarossa,and was intended to knock the Soviet Union out of the war in 1941,before Winter set in and made any further advances unlikely.

Answer 4

because Mussolini got into a mess trying to defeat Yugoslavia and Greece in the Spring of 1941.

It seemed likely that Italy would lose which would leave Hitler's southern flank exposed to attack from Britain through the south of Europe.

So instead of invading the Soviet Union in May which was the original date he delayed until the end of June while he sent troops to help Mussolini.

The original aim was to reach Moscow before winter set in but he failed to do that and lost the Battle of Moscow which was his first defeat in the Soviet Union.

Answer 5

He did delay - due to the Italian Greek fiasco.

Shortened the campaigning season before the winter. They expected to have enough time to break the Russian front and lock up the oil fields. Went in late - engines froze in the winter, attack stopped before they could get the oil.

Also earlier the purge of the officer corps was under way, if they had gone in the spring (as planned) they would have faced a leaderless ary and had enough time to complete the job.

Answer 6

The longer he delayed, the closer to winter it became. The Russian winter is what turned the tide on that battle. The Germans couldn't handle the cold and many of them froze to death. Some were frozen solid!

Answer 7

Russian intelligence was quite efficient by that time, and the delay was noted and relayed to Russian high command - thereby allowing them precious time needed to prepare to meet the Wehrmacht head on.

Answer 8

As I understand it the very cold weather contributed to the defeat. The German troops were inadequately clothed compared to the Russians. Their transportation also failed due to the sub zero temperatures.

Answer 9

1939 - busy invading Poland

1940 - busy taking over France

June 1941 is the earliest time it was possible to start war with Russia.