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5. During WWII

Reply to Yorkie Mom (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 04:59 PM

Mar 2022

It was very common for Soviet generals to perish in battles. They knew it was either face death trying to achieve their objective or face a firing squad if they did fail. Stalin had plenty of fodder to work through.

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Well this cheers me! liberalla Mar 2022 #1

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During WWII modrepub Mar 2022 #5

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