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hmm, you looking for raw data (which you could find plenty of) or opinions about the matter?

The main cause of German failure was faulty planning. The objectives of Operation Barbarossa were quite unrealistic from the beginning. Hitler tried to kill his golden goose.

Some links

http://www.vectorsite.net/twsnow.html

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/safti/pointer/back/journals/1998/Vol24_2/4.htm

Couple of books.

BARBAROSSA THE RUSSIAN-GERMAN CONFLICT 1941-45
By Alan Clark

Still regarded as a good book

THE BATTLE OF KURSK
By David M. Glantz & Jonathan M. House

This one shows the poor German planing and under estimated the Soviet forces.

The German's lost an entire Army encircled at Stalingrad; this swung the balance much more in Russia's favour; at the same time the Allies were winning in North Africa and invading Sicily

thanks guys, this has all been a great help