> I do not want to sound as being a Russophile here, but
> the fact remains that if it were not for
> them, we would not have this conversation today.
Not sure how you claim that as "fact" -- it was always going to be a hard problem for anyone, even the mighty Wehrmacht, to conquer the world. France and Benelux, sure; Austria, Czech, Poland ... okay.
But really: England is hard without a massive beach influx. North America? Not with such a vulnerable (and limited!) industrial base.
One way or another, Hitler was going to bite off more than he could chew.
/jordan