re: September 19, 1941 - Another week, another half million for the Germans

This can't be said enough. The Whermacht put a lot of effort after the war finding others to blame for their failures and the holocaust.

Blame a few SS and SD brigades for murdering all the civilians while in reality almost all of the rear area was under control of Heer Security Divisions.

The Whermacht was also completely onboard with the entire gambit of Barbarossa, doubling down with Typhoon and then tripling down by foolishly pressing on in November even though the campaign had long passed it's culmination point.