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Those same generals also thought that the Soviets could have beaten the Germans by themselves - and so did their political leaders.

Once again, GB: There is no truth that assumption of yours. Both about their manpower, and logistics. The only point in the war where the numerical advantage was not in favor of the Soviets was the first couple months after the invasion, when they were just starting to mobilize. These numbers went up at the same rate even while the Germans were launching their second major offensive in the south. All the western trucks did was allow for a faster advance.