Ahh memories... I remember this same topic was my very first question and post I ever made on the first/old twilight forum (the one before the last one) back in the freakin 90s.
I remember part of the discussion raised an idea that the invasion was never meant to be permanent (since it would be extremely hard to keep the units supplied). Invading would be easy, but maintaining the units in fighting shape for any real length of time would be difficult.
Rather, it was an attempt to gain leverage in potential/upcoming peace talks - in a "you leave Poland and we give you back Alaska" sort of deal. Like Leg mentioned, it was a PR move with the intent to hurt US morale... and help bring the west to the table to discuss a ceasefire with something to offer.
It was an idea to try to explain the rationality of conducting the invasion.
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