Re:How the War Was Won
by nl on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @12:50AM
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Agree with this take. As I said elsewhere - It's true that US production enabled the allies to win the war but that it's a mistake to think that the country with more economic resources will inevitably win.
> American view that the Soviets were useless and won just because of large numbers, General Winter and of course American help.
I think even harder to swallow is that Soviet technology was at least equal to US weapons. Their tanks are well known as being great, but their fighter planes were (especially the Yak-3, Yak-9 and La-7) were at least as good as comparable US and British planes.
> American view that the Soviets were useless and won just because of large numbers, General Winter and of course American help.
I think even harder to swallow is that Soviet technology was at least equal to US weapons. Their tanks are well known as being great, but their fighter planes were (especially the Yak-3, Yak-9 and La-7) were at least as good as comparable US and British planes.