What are your favourite historical blunders? >proclaim we'll

Italy making the blunder to open a front against Greece.It delayed operation Barbarosa enough so that the crucual months of the war against Russia were in the winter.Overconfidence at its best!

>>1314873
The invasion of Greece was not the sole reason for the scheduling of Barbarossa. Also the winter of 41 didn't matter as much as you imply.

>>1314873
Literally didn't matter. Poland was flooded so no offensive was going through there anyways.

>>1314873

The delay of Barbarossa was principally due to the coup in Yugoslavia necessitating its neutralization. Greece was invaded only because the troops were already there. Blame perfidious Albion for getting Yugo to switch sides.

Oh, and at most you'd save about a month, since you don't want to start your offensive in 6 feet of spring mud that you get over there.

The bloody EU

>>1314873
Greece was more decisive in that it was the last use of German paratroopers in their intended role. The "delay" was just an excuse post-war, every German officer knew they couldn't attack the USSR any earlier.