James Holland

It's so bizarre. And I think it's a really, you know, history never repeats itself. Of course it doesn't because this is now and that was then. Yeah. But patterns of human behavior do. And I think one of the things that's so fascinating about it and so alarming is the fragility of democracy.

It's so bizarre. And I think it's a really, you know, history never repeats itself. Of course it doesn't because this is now and that was then. Yeah. But patterns of human behavior do. And I think one of the things that's so fascinating about it and so alarming is the fragility of democracy.

You know, how can a nation as advanced and sophisticated and a kind of foundation of high culture like Germany descend into this monstrous, despicable regime so quickly?

You know, how can a nation as advanced and sophisticated and a kind of foundation of high culture like Germany descend into this monstrous, despicable regime so quickly?

You know, how can a nation as advanced and sophisticated and a kind of foundation of high culture like Germany descend into this monstrous, despicable regime so quickly?

Yes, it was. And by then, it's a foregone conclusion. It's only a matter of time. So yes, it was worked out that it was going to be split up.

Yes, it was. And by then, it's a foregone conclusion. It's only a matter of time. So yes, it was worked out that it was going to be split up.

Yes, it was. And by then, it's a foregone conclusion. It's only a matter of time. So yes, it was worked out that it was going to be split up.

That was already set up. Yeah, so of course, it's a huge great resentment by the Soviet Union because they've got into Berlin and they didn't really want then to kind of allow Americans and British and French.

That was already set up. Yeah, so of course, it's a huge great resentment by the Soviet Union because they've got into Berlin and they didn't really want then to kind of allow Americans and British and French.

That was already set up. Yeah, so of course, it's a huge great resentment by the Soviet Union because they've got into Berlin and they didn't really want then to kind of allow Americans and British and French.

Yes. But my point is, again, is that one has to contextualize those huge casualties that the Red Army suffers. The Red Army approach is to have this huge battering ram. You swing it back and And then you just go, wham, straight into the enemy. Lots of violence. Everyone dies. There's lots of carnage. There's lots of carnage to yourself.

Yes. But my point is, again, is that one has to contextualize those huge casualties that the Red Army suffers. The Red Army approach is to have this huge battering ram. You swing it back and And then you just go, wham, straight into the enemy. Lots of violence. Everyone dies. There's lots of carnage. There's lots of carnage to yourself.

Yes. But my point is, again, is that one has to contextualize those huge casualties that the Red Army suffers. The Red Army approach is to have this huge battering ram. You swing it back and And then you just go, wham, straight into the enemy. Lots of violence. Everyone dies. There's lots of carnage. There's lots of carnage to yourself.

Then you have to kind of pause because your units are so depleted for three months. And then you kind of pull the battering ram back again. And you swing it again and repeat. But the problem with this process is that it's incredibly costly in terms of... But particularly manpower. And it doesn't have to be that way. They've got all the kit in the world. They've got all the artillery.

Then you have to kind of pause because your units are so depleted for three months. And then you kind of pull the battering ram back again. And you swing it again and repeat. But the problem with this process is that it's incredibly costly in terms of... But particularly manpower. And it doesn't have to be that way. They've got all the kit in the world. They've got all the artillery.

Then you have to kind of pause because your units are so depleted for three months. And then you kind of pull the battering ram back again. And you swing it again and repeat. But the problem with this process is that it's incredibly costly in terms of... But particularly manpower. And it doesn't have to be that way. They've got all the kit in the world. They've got all the artillery.

There's a much better plan than the one they're doing, which is much less manpower heavy. And they don't do it. So, yes, they do have a huge amount of casualties going into Berlin. But I would argue that with a better plan, better trained men and people that weren't quite so expendable, they could have done it for a heck of a lot less manpower and a heck of a lot less of a cost.

There's a much better plan than the one they're doing, which is much less manpower heavy. And they don't do it. So, yes, they do have a huge amount of casualties going into Berlin. But I would argue that with a better plan, better trained men and people that weren't quite so expendable, they could have done it for a heck of a lot less manpower and a heck of a lot less of a cost.

There's a much better plan than the one they're doing, which is much less manpower heavy. And they don't do it. So, yes, they do have a huge amount of casualties going into Berlin. But I would argue that with a better plan, better trained men and people that weren't quite so expendable, they could have done it for a heck of a lot less manpower and a heck of a lot less of a cost.