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Oftentimes in "What if?" discussions about the Germans taking Moscow in 1941 I see people claiming that "the Soviet Union would certainly fall, because the city was much more important then in 1812". Which makes me wonder: If Moscow was so unimportant in 1812, why did Napoleon go for it?
Why not attack Sankt Petersburg? It was the capital city, it was closer, and an army there could be resupplied by se ovet the Baltic.
What made Napoleon choose Moscow as the primary target, instead of one that was more accessible and perhaps more valuable too?
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