The landing crafts were manufactured, but King "snatched" more than his share of it all.
But I also subscribe to the notion that the Allieds could land wherever they wanted. They did not even need to employ overwhelming forces for gaining the result: Germany plugging holes all over the place.
Kesselring was the one who convinced Hitler that defending Italy was a good idea. Hitller was a bit hesitant to begin with. But also saw that delaying the Allieds in Italy would be better than having them to knock on France earlier (which was nto possible but Hitler did not know that).
If Hitler had not listened to Kesselring, then the front line would have been North of Rome.
It would have generated the 20+ divisions for Russia.
Ukraine would have been the logical place to use them.
Would it have changed the war dramatically? maybe not, in terms of the final outcome, but maybe in how the map would have looked like.
Ivan
But I also subscribe to the notion that the Allieds could land wherever they wanted. They did not even need to employ overwhelming forces for gaining the result: Germany plugging holes all over the place.
Kesselring was the one who convinced Hitler that defending Italy was a good idea. Hitller was a bit hesitant to begin with. But also saw that delaying the Allieds in Italy would be better than having them to knock on France earlier (which was nto possible but Hitler did not know that).
If Hitler had not listened to Kesselring, then the front line would have been North of Rome.
It would have generated the 20+ divisions for Russia.
Ukraine would have been the logical place to use them.
Would it have changed the war dramatically? maybe not, in terms of the final outcome, but maybe in how the map would have looked like.
Ivan