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WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [900]
Germany certainly wasn't ready for war by 1935/36,
I'm not talking about 1935/36
It doesn't make any unrealistic promises at all.
alone the promise to help was already unrealistic
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Now to answer the rest of your questions, the Wehrmacht had several distinct advantages, early in the war, which made them appear near invincible. First, they had a Long tradition of professional officers and excellent training. Second, they had started to rearm and retool for the coming war much earlier than anyone else. Thirdly, the leadership was open to new ideas, wanting to avoid a replay of WWI, and thus the ideas of Rommel and Guderian were given a fertile bed in which to grow. Finally, excellent German engineering and a powerful industrial base were also harnessed earlier than anyone else's were, and this the Germans entered the war years ahead of their opposition in tank design and production, in the design of modern artillery, and in aircraft, and also in having a amy trained in all of these new weapons, and comfortable with their capabilities.
As a result of these advantages, the Germans were able to employ the new tactics and new equipment to great effect in the first several years of the war, running down enemies who's tactical innovation and technology research and development had stagnated. In addition, France and Great Britain had not geared up for war nearly as fast, and therefore could neither replace their equipment losses so easily, nor could they field troops who were nearly so well trained.
(now I need a break. Got a freaking headache today).
