10 Biggest Mistakes Germany Made In World War 2

Being engaged in war is a massive drain on resources, no matter the size or wealth of the country in question. As pointed out before, being involved in a number of conflicts across the globe is even more painful to the wallet. Aside from the war production facet covered above, there was also the need to feed every man or woman fighting or otherwise involved.

It seems like such a basic point, but the implications quickly spiral out of control once you get to the level that the German forces were attempting to operate at. For every mile gained and each new town or city conquered, that was further that the supply lines had to reach and more food required. Anything short of a swift and crushing campaign was always going to be disastrous and in this case, it was just another nail in the coffin.

Citizens at home, starving and suffering while watching their children go through the same are far less likely to back a regime and agree with wars being fought somewhere far away. Although it could have been suicide in the most literal term to voice these objections, once the shortages and hunger set in, it wasn’t long before the faith of the general population fell by the wayside.