Could Germany have won World War 2?
Germany had an extremely well-trained, professional army. The Wehrmacht was one of the best fighting forces in history, despite its ultimate destruction. Germany had some brilliant commanders, especially Irwin Rommel. Short answer is yes. There were points where Germany could have achieved its aims. “What if?” and “What if? 2”, both good counter-factual histories, contain several essays speculating on ways Germany could have won the war. http://www.amazon.ca/What-If-Robert-Cowl… If Germany had not invaded the Soviet Union, Hitler could have had effective control of most of Europe for a long time. What killed him was the same thing that killed Napoleon — over reaching, and in the same place.
