WW2 USSR VS Germany 1 on 1

The red army of 1941 was not an effective tool against a fresh german army... a number of different POD's can make them better but here is the otl bottom line whatever strategy develops

German advantages:
their equipment had been field tested, and field proven in 2 years of combat, the troops where highly experienced in it's operation and employment (even if their weapons where technically inferior)

their command staffs, officers and NCO's had a mountain of recent operational experience and where well rehearsed in handeling a fluid battlefield

the LW was highly experienced and their fighter pilot quality was amongst the best in the world

Russian problems
many of their troops where illiterate conscripts with zero experience

their officers where terrified of political pressure and or failures and would make mistakes due to this

their officer corps, nco;s and command staffs had been purged of nearly all non yes men

despite the quanitity of their equipment, its field servicability wasn't the greatest and a lot of it was obsolete

the army had just been spanked in finland and morale was awful
 
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