Thread by @JBelcourt73

Todays post is a bit different. I am going to tackle the Russian myth that they won WWII and that the allies were bit players. This is a historic lie. Starting off let us admit, that most of the dying was done in the east, but dying is not how you win

wars. Second, most of the German army was tied down in the east but this is not in and of itself important. There was a lot of German kit that could have changed the course of the war in the East except for the allies. Take for example the 88mm gun. The German's in the East

never had enough of them because of the need to defend Germany from allied heavy bombers. Ditto the German air force that was forced to surrender the skies to the VVS in order to defend Germany and her logistics like Ploiesti? How much steel and diesel was diverted to the U-boat

campaign, concrete for the Atlantic Wall, armored reserves kept out of the USSR and tied down in Italy or in France, or lost in North Africa. It's not about the bulk of the troops, but about the margins of Soviet victories. Would they have been possible if Germany was fighting a

one front war? That is the first thing to consider. The answer to that is in the second part. Soviet losses in material, territory, industrial capacity and population were compounded by Stalin's move to ship everything he could east. Yes, this preserved a nucleus of Soviet

production capacity but it meant that until 1943 the USSR would be running mostly on pre-war stocks of ammunition. The low ebb was the Summer of 42 when the Germans actually had numerical superiority. The failure of the Soviet spring offensive, industrial disruption and the

losses in 41 left the Sovet's almost out of tanks. It wasn't much better with small arms, artillery ammunition, motor transport etc. Allied tanks manly British played a role in the Soviet victory at Stalingrad and Sherman's began arriving in Russia before the 6th Army surrendered

in early 43. Lend lease would play an increasingly vital role in the Soviet war effort in the end amounting to half the Soviet explosives used, almost all its high-octane fuel for combat aircraft, 1 in 4 planes, most 4x4 trucks, a huge portion of its AFV fleet, radios etc. Again,

it is not just the numbers, but the margins of Soviet victory. Could the USSR have done it without lend lease? I think a Germany not distracted in the West, and a USSR not supported by the West ends up with a holocaust zone stretching from the Bay of Biscay to the outskirts of

Moscow that lasted far longer than it did in actual history. Germany had a real shot at beating the Soviets thankfully the Nazi Regime much like Putin's regime was horribly corrupt and unfocused and more interested in evil than in winning. Germany got as far as she did because of

professionalism of the German Army. Luckily, Putin does not have a professional army. The Z as half the swastika is actually very fitting... All the evil, none of the professional army. Also, fitting is Russian fascists are now on the receiving end of Western military aid. From a

low ebb running out of tanks, ammunition and kit of all kinds the Ukrainians are increasingly equipped with the modern implements of war by the Free World. Again, it is about the margins. Ukrainian valor is exceptional, but valor does not counter WWI levels of artillery.

Valor +HIMARS though.... Russia is losing, has ultimately lost this war the way it was being fought. She lacks the resources to change. Mobilization of manpower equipped with rusty rifles and tanks 40 years out of date won't change that. Thats why Putin ordered sham referenda to

set the stage for more nuclear threats. Actually, following through on them however would be the equivalent of Hitler declaring war on the US on Dec 11, 1941. It sealed his fate and doomed Germany to have every one of its cities reduced to rubble. Except the dead won't number

350K, but millions. Russians know this, the talking heads openly admit it. Its bluster, and even if its not we must stay the course or eventually it won't be. If Putin wants a second front, we can't stop him. All we can do is make sure that it's there if he wants it by demanding

that our political leaders like @JohnBoozman, @SenTomCotton and @RepFrenchHill stay strong and continue to support @POTUS. We also have to do our part in making sure Russian narratives do not control the public discourse. #NAFO and the #FELLAS are fighting this fight, join us.

You can also donate to worthwhile charities like @MriyaAid, @UkraineAidOps or support combat units like @georgian_legion. Also important is promoting Ukraine and Ukrainians into the other parts of your lives. Your passion carries more weight that a news blurb from a corrupted

media establishment. How many times have you seen me promote @Teoyaomiquu, @MrKovalenko, @ferlain, @katalina_ada, @krides and others? I talk about them with my local friends as well. Give them a follow and lets those close to you know that you care about Ukraine. We must do our

part. Until Ukraine wins on Ukraine's terms: Slava Ukraini! #GenocideOfUkrainians #russiaisateroriststate #MobilizationInRussia @mfa_russia <--- still losing and now with Lend-Lease bitches.

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