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A map of operation Barbarossa.
I'm afraid I don't see it either.
Susanna wrote: "I'm afraid I don't see it either."Bird Brian wrote: "does anybody else see that one? I don't see the Barbarossa map."
Aw, I'm sorry. Adding images to GR is still new to me. I can see it, so I thought everyone could. :| I'll try and fix it; thanks.
Very nice, Kyle!
Susanna wrote: "Very nice, Kyle!"Bird Brian wrote: "oH, I see it now.
Wow..."
Excellent! I'm glad it worked. It's still hard to even imagine... the largest military operation in the history of the world.
[image error]This baby weighs just over 2kg - or, in real money, just a soupçon under 4½ lbs. Also have a digi version to highlight and copy
Yes except that one of the class members was determined to wipe out all other members who knew his true role in events!
I had a lecture on Stalin once, where the historian lecturing wrote down all the names of Stalin's colleagues in the Bolshevik party on the chalkboard (I'm showing my age, alas), and then proceeded to cross out all their names as Stalin eliminated them.There were very few uncrossed at the end. Molotov, Malenkov, Beria, and maybe one or two others.
A review of Robert Service's biography of Stalin (which I would like to read at some point) quotes the story of a note found in Stalin's desk after his death. Bukharin sent it to Stalin just before being executed: "Koba, why is my death necessary to you?". Bullock mentions childhood acquaintances were also eliminated as Stalin seemed concerned to rewrite his past.
Bird Brian wrote: "Bevan wrote: "Yes except that one of the class members was determined to wipe out all other members who knew his true role in events!"I think there was a guy like that at my high school too."
:-)
