I find it all totally amazing that the German war machine held out as long as it did.
It took on far more than it could chew, and it was saddled with Mussolini as an ally!
I also find it equally amazing that anyone could believe that the UK was alone.
The entire British Commonwealth, let alone the rest of the European nations that sided against the Axis powers, should have been able to defeat them EVENTUALLY.
The Soviet part in the destruction of the Axis powers still tends to be almost ignored by the majority of westerners, and the effects of the USA is just as equally overrated.
Maybe we should ask if the USA could have defeated Japan on its own?
Obviously the answer to that is an emphatic YES.
But sadly, the Yanks did not learn from their allies in the early years of their intervention in Europe, and so needlessly lost an awful lot of ships, planes and men.
The Russians lost more men and material in ONE battle than the USA lost in the entire European war.
What other thoughts have I got on this subject?
Oh, yes. My dad beat Rommel in the desert. Monty was just a "Johnny come lately" and got all the glory! So there!!!!