James Holland

I mean, where- Yeah, so once they get across the Rhine, Eisenhower makes a decision that he's not going to attack Berlin. He's going to get to the Elbe and then he's going to stop. So it's kind of interesting because by the beginning of February, the Western allies are still 250 miles from Berlin and the Red Army is only 50 miles.

I mean, where- Yeah, so once they get across the Rhine, Eisenhower makes a decision that he's not going to attack Berlin. He's going to get to the Elbe and then he's going to stop. So it's kind of interesting because by the beginning of February, the Western allies are still 250 miles from Berlin and the Red Army is only 50 miles.

I mean, where- Yeah, so once they get across the Rhine, Eisenhower makes a decision that he's not going to attack Berlin. He's going to get to the Elbe and then he's going to stop. So it's kind of interesting because by the beginning of February, the Western allies are still 250 miles from Berlin and the Red Army is only 50 miles.

By the 11th of April, which is when Bill Simpson's 9th Army reached the River Elbe, they're both about 50 miles away because the Russians haven't moved since beginning of February. Right. Whereas, obviously, the Allies have. So, you know, it's absolutely within the grasp of Eisenhower and the Western Allies to go into Berlin, and they would have got there first.

By the 11th of April, which is when Bill Simpson's 9th Army reached the River Elbe, they're both about 50 miles away because the Russians haven't moved since beginning of February. Right. Whereas, obviously, the Allies have. So, you know, it's absolutely within the grasp of Eisenhower and the Western Allies to go into Berlin, and they would have got there first.

By the 11th of April, which is when Bill Simpson's 9th Army reached the River Elbe, they're both about 50 miles away because the Russians haven't moved since beginning of February. Right. Whereas, obviously, the Allies have. So, you know, it's absolutely within the grasp of Eisenhower and the Western Allies to go into Berlin, and they would have got there first.

But there's absolutely no question about it because the Germans would have not fought anything like as hard against the Allies. The Allies would have fought much more efficiently. Right. And they would have taken Berlin because no one wanted to be taken by the Russians because you reap what you sow.

But there's absolutely no question about it because the Germans would have not fought anything like as hard against the Allies. The Allies would have fought much more efficiently. Right. And they would have taken Berlin because no one wanted to be taken by the Russians because you reap what you sow.

But there's absolutely no question about it because the Germans would have not fought anything like as hard against the Allies. The Allies would have fought much more efficiently. Right. And they would have taken Berlin because no one wanted to be taken by the Russians because you reap what you sow.

And back in 1941 and into 1942, they treated the Soviet Union so brutally that what do you expect when it comes back?

And back in 1941 and into 1942, they treated the Soviet Union so brutally that what do you expect when it comes back?

And back in 1941 and into 1942, they treated the Soviet Union so brutally that what do you expect when it comes back?

It is, but it doesn't need to be. That's my point. So the only reason the Red Army have such casualties in the final battle is because it's a really badly planned battle and because the commanders have absolutely no regard for the lives of their men. I mean, Red Army loses something like 900,000 casualties between 16th of April and the 2nd of May.

It is, but it doesn't need to be. That's my point. So the only reason the Red Army have such casualties in the final battle is because it's a really badly planned battle and because the commanders have absolutely no regard for the lives of their men. I mean, Red Army loses something like 900,000 casualties between 16th of April and the 2nd of May.

It is, but it doesn't need to be. That's my point. So the only reason the Red Army have such casualties in the final battle is because it's a really badly planned battle and because the commanders have absolutely no regard for the lives of their men. I mean, Red Army loses something like 900,000 casualties between 16th of April and the 2nd of May.

I mean, that's like nearly a million in a fortnight.

I mean, that's like nearly a million in a fortnight.

I mean, that's like nearly a million in a fortnight.

I'm not going to go any further. And the reason is because he doesn't want any further loss of life amongst the Western forces. And the reason he doesn't want that is because he wants to conserve him because it's all over. The second is because he thinks they're going to have to go to the Pacific. Wow. Interesting.

I'm not going to go any further. And the reason is because he doesn't want any further loss of life amongst the Western forces. And the reason he doesn't want that is because he wants to conserve him because it's all over. The second is because he thinks they're going to have to go to the Pacific. Wow. Interesting.