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Hitler believed that Blitzkrieg would work in Russia and they would have things sewed up long before winter truly set in. I have read that he genuinely believed that the Russian people wouldn't fight for the Soviets and would help his forces.

His now infamous quote on the matter of invading Russia....

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'we have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.'.

What's ironic is in the early stages the Germans were indeed greeted as liberators. That was especially true in places like the Baltic countries and Ukraine.There were scenes like this all over the place early on....

Of course these feelings of goodwill among the civilian population was squandered by the German's via their brutality.

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Posted by CadesCove

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Posted on 2/2/16 at 11:38 am to Darth_Vader

The Volga Germans were pretty happy, I'm sure. They were traditionally more closely aligned with the Germanic people than the Slavs. The problem was, there was a whole lot more to the Soviet empire to draw from than just that little part. And the people didn't know what to expect from the Germans. They knew exactly what they could expect from the Soviets if they disobeyed.

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Posted by ChewyDante

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Posted on 2/2/16 at 12:12 pm to Darth_Vader

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Of course these feelings of goodwill among the civilian population was squandered by the German's via their brutality.

The Soviets did a masterful job facilitating this conflict through their effective partisan campaigns. One aspect of the Eastern Front that is typically overlooked is the irregular warfare being carried out in the German rear which the Germans opted to respond to with brutal measures.

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