The same apply in reverse. The Red Army would not have lost a million and a half men and the associated materials in that battle. Situation equalized.
However, I'm still trying to think this through. Army Group North and Army Group South were not affected by Stalingrad. Even if Stalingrad was bypassed, would we not have Stalingrad somewhere else? Moscow?
The point remains that the Wehrmacht had to march to the Urals. Could they have left all those garrison cities in the path of their LOCs?
However, I'm still trying to think this through. Army Group North and Army Group South were not affected by Stalingrad. Even if Stalingrad was bypassed, would we not have Stalingrad somewhere else? Moscow?
The point remains that the Wehrmacht had to march to the Urals. Could they have left all those garrison cities in the path of their LOCs?
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