[TML] Molding Ships

[Leon Wu]

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> On Oct 3, 2007, at 8:47 AM, Leon Wu wrote:
> 
> >  Once they got
> > into Russia their shortcomings in logistics caught up to them.
> 
> This was mainly due to the Russians denying them locomotives and
> rolling stock and their slow conversion of German locos (which ran on
> a different gauge track.)
> 
> Had the rails been the same standard, the outcome of WWII would have
> been VERY different. Guess the Romans didn't make it to Russia, huh?

I'm of the opinion that even if the Russians had the same rail gauge and
the Germans had locomotives suited to harsh winter conditions the end
result would have been the same. Probably more Russian dead and more
parts of Russia destroyed but Germany could never conquer much less
garrison the country. There were massive partisan bands running amuck
behind so every step east the Germans made would mean they'd need more
forces in the rear to conduct security.