Kharkov - Ukraine
In the winter, the ground is hard, and you can attack.
In the summer, the ground is hard, and you can attack.
In May, the ground is wet, the fields are mud, and vehicles are road bound.
In May - June of 1942, the Russians fought the Germans on the same ground they are fighting today. The Russians launched a huge offensive, outnumbering the Germans almost three to one in most respects on this front. This new offensive came after a series of successful Russian winter offensives had already pushed the Germans well back from Moscow. The end result of this battle was the loss of a quarter million men, equipment, etc, vrs German losses of about 20,000. Exactly the same ground they are fighting for now.
Mud. If the Russians seem overly cautious in their advances at the moment, if may come down to the terrain.
Ukraine is getting drier every day. Russian tactics may be about to change.
Kharkov - Ukraine
In the winter, the ground is hard, and you can attack.
In the summer, the ground is hard, and you can attack.
In May, the ground is wet, the fields are mud, and vehicles are road bound.
In May - June of 1942, the Russians fought the Germans on the same ground they are fighting today. The Russians launched a huge offensive, outnumbering the Germans almost three to one in most respects on this front. This new offensive came after a series of successful Russian winter offensives had already pushed the Germans well back from Moscow. The end result of this battle was the loss of a quarter million men, equipment, etc, vrs German losses of about 20,000. Exactly the same ground they are fighting for now.
Mud. If the Russians seem overly cautious in their advances at the moment, if may come down to the terrain.
Ukraine is getting drier every day. Russian tactics may be about to change.
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