Operation Typhoon was a mistake. Hitler should have spent autumn

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Operation Typhoon was a mistake. Hitler should have spent autumn 1941 stabilising the Leningrad-Rostov line and let the red army bleed themselves in pointless attacks while he spent his energy reinforcing.

In 1942 instead of going for the south, he should have gone all out on Moscow, pulling every western division available, and attacked Moscow from the 3 fronts, north, west, and south.

The Russians would have never let Moscow fall easily, they would have committed every last reserve they have. Hitler could draw out all the red army reserves into a battle of annihilation, using superior tactics to destroy them like had done at Kiev.

With Moscow gone, soviet leadership would cease to function, he could then push the leningrad Rostov line eastwards effectively cutting off the Volga from both sides and encircling Stalingrad. The route from the heals would be cut off and all the Caucasus oil would be his. Russia would then be willing to discuss peace terms.