CV32 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 From http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2012/September%202012/0912finland.aspx [excerpt] The Winter WarBy Richard P. Hallion “So many Russians! Where will we bury them all?” At the end of the 1930s, the Soviet Union’s Krasnaya Armiya (Red Army) embodied Stalin’s military strength. It had five million troops, more than 300 divisions, a formidable reserve, and included the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily (VVS), the Air Force. It seemed invincible, and Defense Commissar Kliment Voroshilov even said so to delegates at the 1939 Party Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Today in Military History: Nov. 30, 1939, The Winter War (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncepulido Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 The Soviet needed 1 million soldiers to win against a nation of 3 million people ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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