Sarevok
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Id rather be Red than Nazi.CurtSibling said:Take some anti-acid pills then!
Better dead than red!
Id rather be Red than Nazi.CurtSibling said:Take some anti-acid pills then!
Better dead than red!
Sarevok said:That you would even consider being on the German side sickens me.
they would, as it fueled what they did when they went into Germany in 1945.privatehudson said:Depends really. A lot of people in places like Georgia and the Baltic were very anti-Russian/anti-communist having suffered immensely under Stalin. They had heard almost nothing bad against the Nazis (mostly due to the links between Russia and Germany pre-war) and only knew bad things about Stalin. Under those circumstances it's understandable at least initially to wish to fight with the Germans. Speaking with hindsight of knowledge of German/Nazi actions is all very well and good, but many "Russians" did not have that luxury.
a few would know, but most would not. It was mainly fighting against them murderous invader rather than for the government. Ive read in books Red army solder accounts saying "The Last thing we thought of was Stalin"privatehudson said:Would have had knowledge? Depends on how long they were under German occupation, however someone in 1941 or early 1942 would have had little idea of what Germany was fully capable of, and every idea of what Stalin was capable of. As I said, hindsight is a wonderful thing
a few would know, but most would not. It was mainly fighting against them murderous invader rather than for the government. Ive read in books Red army solder accounts saying "The Last thing we thought of was Stalin"
And how would you know that? Even then it would be better to fight against the Nazis than not to do anything.BassDude726 said:I wouldn't have fought for either side. What's the use of fighting for a union that's going to collapse in 40 or so years anyway?
ComradeDavo said:I'd fight on the Soviet side. If the Germans captured you, they'd just make you fight for them, and if you were Russian etc then you would not just be defending the state (which you probably didn't like but of course pretended you did), but also you home and family and freinds etc. Plus it would basically be fighting for your life, you wouldn't have had a very high life expectancy upon capture.
nonconformist said:The Russian army didn't have a very high life expectancy either. It was a choice between running towards a machinegun emplacement, or getting a bullet in the back from an NKVD blocking squad.
20 million Soviets died during WWII, compared to the cumulative total of every country in WWI being 16 million.
Heck! You were lucky to get a weapon in the early days of the war. Soviet units charged German positions after a rough calculation of how many would get killed. The weapons handed out were rationed to be sufficient for the survivors.FriendlyFire said:I believe the survial rate for that generation was what 2% ???
Being given 5 bullets isnt exactly good.