Why were Wehrmacht Logistics so bad?

Now, one common joke about the Wehrmacht is that their logistics were bad, especially when it comes to Operation Barbarossa. And this is usually explained with the lack of trucks, hubris and other aspects. Yet, I think, that this view is might be a bit too simple and does not encompass the whole situation. So, I think we need to take a look at the bigger picture and by this, I mean let’s look at the globe and also expand the timeline.

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