James Holland
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It can be of great strategic importance, but not necessarily.
No one would argue, for example, that the Guadalcanal is not an absolutely game-changing battle in the Pacific War, and yet the number of troops compared to what's going on in the Eastern Front or even the Western Front is tiny in comparison.
No one would argue, for example, that the Guadalcanal is not an absolutely game-changing battle in the Pacific War, and yet the number of troops compared to what's going on in the Eastern Front or even the Western Front is tiny in comparison. So
No one would argue, for example, that the Guadalcanal is not an absolutely game-changing battle in the Pacific War, and yet the number of troops compared to what's going on in the Eastern Front or even the Western Front is tiny in comparison. So
No one would argue, for example, that the Guadalcanal is not an absolutely game-changing battle in the Pacific War, and yet the number of troops compared to what's going on in the Eastern Front or even the Western Front is tiny in comparison. So
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It is absolutely true that the most German blood is lost on the Eastern Front, but that doesn't mean to say that it's more strategically important than the Western Front.
It is absolutely true that the most German blood is lost on the Eastern Front, but that doesn't mean to say that it's more strategically important than the Western Front. And it's not saying that the Western Front is more strategic either. It's just you have to kind of be balanced about this. The psychological blovo of Stalingrad is immense, and you cannot belittle that.
It is absolutely true that the most German blood is lost on the Eastern Front, but that doesn't mean to say that it's more strategically important than the Western Front. And it's not saying that the Western Front is more strategic either. It's just you have to kind of be balanced about this. The psychological blovo of Stalingrad is immense, and you cannot belittle that.
It is absolutely true that the most German blood is lost on the Eastern Front, but that doesn't mean to say that it's more strategically important than the Western Front. And it's not saying that the Western Front is more strategic either. It's just you have to kind of be balanced about this. The psychological blovo of Stalingrad is immense, and you cannot belittle that.
And it's not saying that the Western Front is more strategic either.
It's just you have to kind of be balanced about this.
The psychological blovo of Stalingrad is immense, and you cannot belittle that.
And I also think that what's interesting is the Nazi high command's response to Stalingrad. which is not to go, we're screwed. It's to double down. So Goebbels, for example, gives his infamous speech in the Sports Palace in third week of February, 1943, where he goes, are you ready for this? This is now total war. The war is coming. This is a fight for survival. We're all in it together.
And I also think that what's interesting is the Nazi high command's response to Stalingrad. which is not to go, we're screwed. It's to double down. So Goebbels, for example, gives his infamous speech in the Sports Palace in third week of February, 1943, where he goes, are you ready for this? This is now total war. The war is coming. This is a fight for survival. We're all in it together.
And I also think that what's interesting is the Nazi high command's response to Stalingrad. which is not to go, we're screwed. It's to double down. So Goebbels, for example, gives his infamous speech in the Sports Palace in third week of February, 1943, where he goes, are you ready for this? This is now total war. The war is coming. This is a fight for survival. We're all in it together.
And I also think that what's interesting is the Nazi high command's response to Stalingrad.
Which is not to go, we're screwed.
It's to double down.
So Goebbels, for example, gives his infamous speech in the Sports Palace in the third week of February 1943, where he goes, are you ready for this?