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jhallenworld
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'Coup 53' tells the story of 1953 campaign by MI6 ...
It's an oversimplification for sure, but there was definitely no way Germany was going to win without oil and explains why (the one sane reason) they invaded the Soviet Union.
https://www.joelhayward.org/Too-Little-Too-Late.2.pdf
lostlogin
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It’s possibly the only advantage they gained by having a mostly horse powered military.
aebtebeten
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I agree, adding that the beginning of the war also had something to do with (ersatz) oil.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23612474
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