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Originally Posted by Ollie Garchy Here is a link that leads to a recent review about a topic of interest. I disagree with the theory that Russia "defeated" Germany in 1941/ early 1945. This theory warps the realities of WWII (realities that are important in understanding origins):
1. The war became one of total war.
2. Industry operated as a major element of attrition.
3. The Allies ultimately used "brute force" in defeating Germany.
The theory is, however, interesting to a certain degree:
1. It underlines the lack of nazi military production and longterm planning.
2. It shows the importance of France 1940 in creating a "victory myth". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main...09/bomain.html
What do you guys think? |
Did you mean 1941/early 1942?
I have, probably, missed your point, Ollie...
This article, IMO, has two points:
1. The West underestimates the Soviet contribution to the common effort(these is a favorite theme of my Russian friends. Some of them even preach that they have won the war alone. Last year, I have translated some excerpts from the famous work by S. E. Morison "U. S. Naval operations in the WWII" into Russian and posted them in the Russian-speaking forum. Some of the responses were like this: "These bastards have been vacationing in the nice Pacific islands when our fathers were saving the world!")
2. The Battle of Moscow is even more important then Stalingrad.
I couldn't find anything else there(I mean, any theory)