russia vs. japan in 1941 [WAS: 50% of NAZI oil..]

E. Barry Bruyea wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 02:42:58 +0100, "John Mullen" wrote:

"Mikhail Medved" wrote in message
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OTOH they alsoguaranteed a fight with the UK, then still (just!) the
world's
leading military power.

Any proof to that opinion? The "leading military power" was removed
from the continent in a few weeks of actual fighting. The biggest
battle was the battle of Alamein, in which they fiught a small German
corps.

That battle was actually on the continent of Africa. The real biggest land
battle didn't come until 1944 when we teamed up with the US to invade
German-occupied France. Meantime we were fighting in the air, at sea, and in
the minor theatres like N Africa. Would have become important had we lost
though, doubt it not.

North Africa was hardly a minor theatre, in that given a German win,
the loss of mid-east oil & Suez would have been critical to the war
effort.

Agreed. That was why I said 'Would have become important had we lost
though, doubt it not.'

John