What does the fact that German armies were not prepared for the Russian Winter indicate about Hitler's expectations for the Soviet campaign?

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Tyree Maldonado

22 July, 13:55

What does the fact that German armies were not prepared for the Russian Winter indicate about Hitler's expectations for the Soviet campaign?

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Cooley · Answer 1

Hitler expected the war to be over before the winter set in as it was in France and Poland.

Apparently, Hitler was incapable of reading a map that showed how big the Soviet Union was, or history to show what happened to Napolean's army when he tried to invade in 1812.