I would like know what would happen if during the course of Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht takes Tula, allowing for the southern pincer around Moscow to advance further.
The only problem I see is that the Germans didn't have enough infantry and artillery to take Tula, and good infantry and artillery couldn't just be created from thin air. Would transferring 3-5 infantry divisions from other Army Groups be feasible? Would it have too much of an effect on the other fronts?
Also, what would happen to Moscow if Tula and Kolmna fell? Would the Soviet winter counteroffensive be less focused and more confused? Would the Germans be in a better position to attack Moscow in the spring? Would the Germans be worse off in the long term due to overextension?
The only problem I see is that the Germans didn't have enough infantry and artillery to take Tula, and good infantry and artillery couldn't just be created from thin air. Would transferring 3-5 infantry divisions from other Army Groups be feasible? Would it have too much of an effect on the other fronts?
Also, what would happen to Moscow if Tula and Kolmna fell? Would the Soviet winter counteroffensive be less focused and more confused? Would the Germans be in a better position to attack Moscow in the spring? Would the Germans be worse off in the long term due to overextension?