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In August 1941 Hitler decided to take von Bocks two Panzer groups (Hoth and Guderian) away. Hoth was used to reinforce the assault on Leningrad. Guderian was used. following refitting and reinforcement to become the northern pincer of the Kiev encirclement.
Supposing instead that Hitler decides upon an early Operation Typhoon keeping Hoth and Guderian#s Panzer Groups with Army Group Centere. The mass of Red Army formations around Kiev will be screened while the main effort is placed on the drive to Moscow.
1 Can the Red Army defend effectively against an advance to Moscow itself?
2 Can the Germans effectively defend against the Red army grouping against Kiev which will likely mount a magor counter offensive at some sta\ge against that vulnerable German flank
3 With an Operation Typhoon mounted in early September can the Wehrmacht get to Mosco before the Mud Season (in OTL they got to within a few miles of the city even with the lousy ground conditions
4 If the Germans get to Moscow should they ncircle the city first or directly storm it/
5 Does Moscow become a Stalingrad style urban battle pulling in more and more German units
6 If the Battle of Moscow does become a Stalingrad style battle does this make the Soviet winter offensuive more effective?
7 If the Germns do take #Moscow how likely is it that Hitler wins the Russian war through Soviet collapse (eg a Gneral's coup agains Stalin?