Grisha Posted January 4, 2001 Share Posted January 4, 2001 A couple of things to bear in mind concerning the German campaign in the Russian front:<UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI> While German tactical intelligence was quite good, German operational intelligence was very poor. Countless times the Germans were caught by surprise operationally with Soviet offensives, the earliest incident being the winter counteroffensive in 1941. <LI> German contempt for the Russians, probably borne out of their social beliefs (aryan theory), allowed them to under-estimate the Soviets throughout the entire war and even after it was over. Regarding Soviet and German tanks, I think John Waters summed it up quite well when he stated that German tank design centered on tank killing, whereas Soviet tank design focused on exploitation and maneuver. ------------------ Best regards, Greg Leon Guerrero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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