re: WWII buffs: let's talk about Germany's biggest strategic blunder

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A fully Axis Spain gives Germany control of virtually the entire Mediterranean, cutting Britain off from the Middle East, India, and the southern supply route to Russia through Iran. Game over.

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True, but one can't forget that a major blunder was their shift from hitting Britain's military targets to population centers. They had the RAF on the ropes and almost completely destroyed, yet they stopped attacking the airfields/radar installations. There is no need to discuss getting involved in Russia, because that is well-known.

Another thing is Hitler's use of weapons (or misuse). The Me262 is a perfect example of this. They had the perfect weapon to change the tide in the air, yet Hitler wanted it used more in the bomber role. There are a host of other mistakes made, though...