Opinion Piece - Myths and Realities of the Great Patriotic War

[schnurbart]

i think once both sides were in it to win or be destroyed that politics etc ceased to be a motivator accept maybe if used to exploit the peasants hatred. i think the soviets had a good corps of elite operational experts..had planned for war by gearing the economy etc. the decisive time of the battle was barbarossa and typhoon...after that soviets had the inititive and soon grew so strong well we know what happend.