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(9,303 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2022, 06:56 PM Apr 2022

80 years and 340 miles from Mariupol

Stalingrad. The city was destroyed. The invaders lost the war.

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80 years and 340 miles from Mariupol (Original Post) speak easy Apr 2022 OP

One of the more ironic (and iconic) scenes of WW2... WarGamer Apr 2022 #1

I know, the irony is palpable because... ananda Apr 2022 #2

Yes. June 1940 - Hitler in Paris; FDR running on a promise to stay out of Europe. speak easy Apr 2022 #3

Yes, thank goodness that Hitler invaded Russia. He thought it would be very quick...but it wasn't Stuart G Apr 2022 #4

Russia estimatesbthat over 8 million Soviet Soldiers died in WWII speak easy Apr 2022 #5

At Stalingrad gladium et scutum Apr 2022 #7

Same thing happened to Napoleon. ananda Apr 2022 #8

Hitler made a mistake in invading Russia. We are very lucky he did that( 25million killed in Russia) Stuart G Apr 2022 #6

WarGamer

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1. One of the more ironic (and iconic) scenes of WW2...

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 08:11 PM

Apr 2022

The Russians even used a large factory as a center of resistance.

ananda

(28,876 posts)

2. I know, the irony is palpable because...

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 08:19 PM

Apr 2022

the Russians literally saved us from the Nazis.

If Hitler hadn't pissed off Stalin, well ....

speak easy

(9,303 posts)

3. Yes. June 1940 - Hitler in Paris; FDR running on a promise to stay out of Europe.

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 09:42 PM

Apr 2022

Russia supplying oil and grain to the Nazis. Germany had won. They only need to wait out Britain. Cut them off with more U-Boats -prioritize more planes, includes their newly invented jet etc.

Stuart G

(38,445 posts)

4. Yes, thank goodness that Hitler invaded Russia. He thought it would be very quick...but it wasn't

Reply to speak easy (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 09:55 PM

Apr 2022

In case you didn't know, German Troops met their most resistance some miles outside of Moscow. It was late in the year,
and Hitler thought Russia would be a ...Quick Win...!!!..

So..he didn't equip the German troops with winter clothes. Well, it went on longer than Hitler imagined, and Stalin brought
in his troops from ...Siberia...and they were equipped to fight the winter cold. (Siberia ain't warm, it is cold)..
.........The troops from Siberia ....beat the German troops into the ground because it was Winter and they were ready to
fight the Winter)...greatest mistake Hitler made...the invasion of Russia...

....The Russian Army lost over a million soldiers, but,........THEY SAVED THE WORLD FROM HITLER

Few Americans know that,.and we all owe a lot to the Russians that fought Hitler..

speak easy

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5. Russia estimatesbthat over 8 million Soviet Soldiers died in WWII

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 10:25 PM

Apr 2022

25+ million Soviets died overall.

gladium et scutum

(808 posts)

7. At Stalingrad

Reply to speak easy (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 07:04 AM

Apr 2022

estimates of Soviet casualties' approach 1 million killed, wounded, or missing.

ananda

(28,876 posts)

8. Same thing happened to Napoleon.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:14 PM

Apr 2022

Hubris.

Putin has it too with Ukraine.

He thought it would be easy too.

Stuart G

(38,445 posts)

6. Hitler made a mistake in invading Russia. We are very lucky he did that( 25million killed in Russia)

Reply to speak easy (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 06:20 AM

Apr 2022

Most Americans don't know that. Russia suffered the worst of anyone...Please see post #5

Thank You for the correct numbers, I was clear wrong..and totally underestimated Russian deaths!

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