Septimus Flavius Galarius Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 It was a great victory because the Germans encircled an entire Soviet front, and killed and captured nearly a million soviet soldiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladius Hispaniensis Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) After winning Kursk they attacked on the Dniepr front and then in '44 launched Operation Bagration, which pounded the last nail in the German coffin. I'm glad you mentioned Bagration. The destruction of Army Group Centre in the Summer of '44 was possibly the biggest disaster that befell the German Army in material terms - every bit as comparable with the one at Stalingrad. One point of interest about this particular battle is that at the operation and strategic level the Soviet High Command showed a masterliness and finesse that must surely stand as a classic in the annals of military history - penetration of weak points, massive double envelopments, deception, exploitation of fluid, changing situations, etc., every bit as comparable with the massive German victories of '41. The Red Army had truly come of age by then. Edited March 24, 2007 by Gladius xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 And the Soviet supplies truly became of age while that of the Germans ebbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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