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>>21649
>. The units prepared for an offensive campaign and not to be attacked
No, I would claim true word is prepearing and I would bet it would be during 1942. Everyday germany was losing due to exposure from the air which hindered their industrial capacity in long run.

>Didn't really mattered - again as playing the devil's advocate
It mattered in long run because, germans lost their gambit in the sea around 1941-1942 against britain. So lacking air superiority means you should expect a naval landing, of course allies were cautious still. But we can easily say if allies didnt gain the air superiority there wouldnt be naval invasion or naval blockade which eases the german troops on the east greatly.

I dont completely disregard what suvorov says, but I would claim the documents do not exactly point out 1941 or earlier rush as soviet mobilisation was still continuing, officer gap was still a thing and ideal strategy would let britain and germany weaking each other assuming stalin was really evil genius even if not I think there would be some (how many I have no idea, but easy to assume they were not overly confident) red army officers support such approach.

>He clearly stated why was a good idea to attack in winter here
Also because russians liked to take initiative during winter for the reasons I stated, so the idea wasnt really so absurd.

This pic is from a time where germans still have upperhand on land. Though it's okay to some of you being cynical about pic as it's from w*kipedia. You can still check operation uranus.

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