In Reply to: RE: Well, Stalin did defeat Hitler. Unlike him, Joe's designs on "world conquest" posted by jamesgarvin on June 25, 2007 at 09:38:29:
they might have put a whoop-a** on the Americans if Patton had had his way. And yes, the Soviet's did have an Air Force which played a large role in decimating the Luftwaffe. And who needs a Navy in Europe ?
The Atomic bomb ? How many could the USA produce ? Keep in mind the Hiroshima bombs were little kiloton affairs (if that) which would be considered "tactical" nukes in modern parlance. I bet numbers-wise they would be of little use in slowing down a Soviet Juggernaut intent on overrunning Paris.
I think it could have been a magnificent fight but the ending might have been a Soviet-dominated Europe, not a liberated Eastern Europe.
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- Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - oscar 11:00:24 06/25/07 (24)
- RE: Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - jamesgarvin 15:47:27 06/25/07 (16)
- RE: Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - Tom Brennan 17:56:56 06/25/07 (15)
- when Harry Met Sally, oh sorry, I thought it was a film forum... Wnen Germany Met The USSR... - dave c 15:18:14 06/26/07 (0)
- Perhaps you should check your facts... - jamesgarvin 08:02:35 06/26/07 (13)
- You quoted the state of the Soviet Union in 1941. - oscar 08:31:50 06/27/07 (3)
- RE: You quoted the state of the Soviet Union in 1941. - jamesgarvin 10:08:51 06/27/07 (2)
- You need better sources than Wikipedia.... - oscar 10:47:03 06/27/07 (1)
- RE: You need better sources than Wikipedia.... - jamesgarvin 09:07:29 06/28/07 (0)
- RE: Perhaps you should check your facts... - Tom Brennan 11:37:16 06/26/07 (0)
- That would seem to answer the question... unless one challenges Wikipedia... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:19:12 06/26/07 (7)
- so Wikipedia is the unchallenged source of all historical knowledge? - groovenoter 22:49:57 06/26/07 (5)
- You are discussing a different issue.. - jamesgarvin 10:22:40 06/27/07 (4)
- Have you analyzed the available combat air power available to the Soviet Union vs. - oscar 15:50:09 06/27/07 (3)
- RE: Have you analyzed the available combat air power available to the Soviet Union vs. - jamesgarvin 08:58:05 06/28/07 (2)
- Beautiful post. Fact. Firmly establishes the original assertion. Reasoning. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:02:57 06/28/07 (0)
- There's that 1941 state of affairs compared to 1944 State of affairs. - oscar 09:55:22 06/28/07 (0)
- How dare anyone challenge he wisdom of the underpants of Wiki? - dave c 15:20:55 06/26/07 (0)
- The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - Tom Brennan 14:45:50 06/25/07 (6)
- RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - jamesgarvin 15:39:27 06/25/07 (5)
- RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - Tom Brennan 17:45:16 06/25/07 (4)
- RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - jamesgarvin 07:54:22 06/26/07 (3)
- "I am curious as to what interest we had in fighting Germany." Good question. - clarkjohnsen 08:15:37 06/26/07 (2)
- An unanswered question too, so far. Who will go for it I wonder... nt - clarkjohnsen 09:27:49 06/27/07 (1)
- here is your starter for 10... - dave c 14:30:31 06/27/07 (0)