Very interesting to hear a reading from a veteran's diary. The rare photos are good to see since many books have many of the same photos over and over again.
The USSR would have collapsed without the Lend-Lease Act and help from Britain (intelligence). Loss of food would have sealed the fate of the soviets (unless helped by foreign powers fighting for communism) The soviets got enough food from the USA to feed its soldiers for the rest of the war, 12 million boots , 60 percent aluminum and steel, a lot of tin , 90 percent of railway equipment ( the soviets would never have been able to conduct offensives so fast and transfer their main armies to critical points , 300000 trucks were given , 65 percent of aviation fuel and much more apart from 15 percent tanks ,aircrafts Soviet sympathizers say "only 15 per cent was given to USSR"
Funny, other WWII historians typically say the USSR would have taken longer to defeat Germany without Lend-Lease, you're the first I've seen claim that the "USSR would have collapsed" without it. Oh wait, you're not a WWII historian, you're just some guy on the internet.
You nailed it. I think you meant implicitly that the USSR would have "collapsed" if also Adolf had not pulled the blunder of declaring war on the USA. (What the hell was that ex-street vagrant thinking?) Of course, circumstances could still have later dictated America's entry in that theatre. Regardless, I was surprised to read that STAVKA was seriously considering asking Adolf for peace terms in1942 and again, even after the Stalingrad debacle. Only after the Kursk drubbing for Adolf in July 1943, did STAVKA decide to keep on until victory. I seem to recall your figure of trucks is short by a couple hundred grand, but what the hell.
The trucks! Good point, gotta keep men and supplies moving. The railway might of got the bulk of men and material to the closest rail depot, but from there everything has to make it across a massive front.
All published parts of the diary are in order:
ua-cam.com/video/cLRmVPoCUZE/v-deo.html
Very interesting to hear a reading from a veteran's diary. The rare photos are good to see since many books have many of the same photos over and over again.
Funny thing, the USA made COMIC BOOKS for soldiers to learn from during VIETNAM WAR. 🙂
And the funny thing is...?
WWII as well
Amazing series and super interesting content. Keep it up! I'm looking forward to new episodes!
Jan 28th '42........ more than 3 more year's to go!
Penguin sounds like a good man. But Martin does have his own prejudices.
The USSR would have collapsed without the Lend-Lease Act and help from Britain (intelligence).
Loss of food would have sealed the fate of the soviets (unless helped by foreign powers fighting for communism)
The soviets got enough food from the USA to feed its soldiers for the rest of the war,
12 million boots , 60 percent aluminum and steel, a lot of tin , 90 percent of railway equipment ( the soviets would never have been able to conduct offensives so fast and transfer their main armies to critical points , 300000 trucks were given , 65 percent of aviation fuel and much more apart from 15 percent tanks ,aircrafts
Soviet sympathizers say "only 15 per cent was given to USSR"
Funny, other WWII historians typically say the USSR would have taken longer to defeat Germany without Lend-Lease, you're the first I've seen claim that the "USSR would have collapsed" without it. Oh wait, you're not a WWII historian, you're just some guy on the internet.
You nailed it. I think you meant implicitly that the USSR would have "collapsed" if also Adolf had not pulled the blunder of declaring war on the USA. (What the hell was that ex-street vagrant thinking?) Of course, circumstances could still have later dictated America's entry in that theatre. Regardless, I was surprised to read that STAVKA was seriously considering asking Adolf for peace terms in1942 and again, even after the Stalingrad debacle. Only after the Kursk drubbing for Adolf in July 1943, did STAVKA decide to keep on until victory. I seem to recall your figure of trucks is short by a couple hundred grand, but what the hell.
I wonder how many different countries would have emerged if Russia had collapsed. I never heard of Hitler desiring Asian Russia.
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The trucks! Good point, gotta keep men and supplies moving. The railway might of got the bulk of men and material to the closest rail depot, but from there everything has to make it across a massive front.
Ob-ehr-loyt-nahnt
Leave it to an American to butcher German words.
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