Comments on: Russia's Life-Saver: Lend-Lease Aid to the U.S.S.R. in World War II (Book Review) http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Harvey http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-786553 Harvey Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:00:56 +0000 #comment-786553 Germany was defeated by the combined efforts of the allies. Although the Russians gave the lion's share of blood, without the various contributions of lend-lease, air assault on Germany, and stretching the Germans to the breaking point their effort would have been in-vain. Consider what was given the Russians, what Germany had to devote the Atlantic campaign, the air campaign (Luftwaffe aircraft and AA 88s), not to mention Germans and other axis guarding against second front, and the fact that once the second front materialized, the Germans countered with the bulk of the motorized resources and the allied contribution should be self-evident. Germany was defeated by the combined efforts of the allies. Although the Russians gave the lion's share of blood, without the various contributions of lend-lease, air assault on Germany, and stretching the Germans to the breaking point their effort would have been in-vain. Consider what was given the Russians, what Germany had to devote the Atlantic campaign, the air campaign (Luftwaffe aircraft and AA 88s), not to mention Germans and other axis guarding against second front, and the fact that once the second front materialized, the Germans countered with the bulk of the motorized resources and the allied contribution should be self-evident.

]]> By: FDR http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-785237 FDR Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:21:39 +0000 #comment-785237 without commie loving FDR russia and china never would have been a threat to anybody therefore, stalin and mao slaughtered millions of their own people and top the list of mass murderers FDR must be so proud to have enabled them without commie loving FDR
russia and china never would have been a threat to anybody
therefore, stalin and mao slaughtered millions of their own people
and top the list of mass murderers
FDR must be so proud to have enabled them

]]> By: Obama Admin: Taliban Isn’t the Enemy, so Let’s Fund Al-Qaeda! | Western Journalism.com http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-785025 Obama Admin: Taliban Isn’t the Enemy, so Let’s Fund Al-Qaeda! | Western Journalism.com Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:29:09 +0000 #comment-785025 [...] of Democrats (and some Republicans) before him who gave U.S. aid and military technology to the Soviet Union, Red China, and other nations in the Communist bloc during the Cold [...] [...] of Democrats (and some Republicans) before him who gave U.S. aid and military technology to the Soviet Union, Red China, and other nations in the Communist bloc during the Cold [...]

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]]> By: Codebreakers Programme on BBC2 now - Page 6 http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-780244 Codebreakers Programme on BBC2 now - Page 6 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:55:16 +0000 #comment-780244 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: MK http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-779888 MK Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:56:39 +0000 #comment-779888 Yes, because we should have just let the Nazi's run wild. That is a great idea. We helped start the Cold War by being buddies with the Germans about 10 minutes after the war ended. Do any of you really know anything about WW2? Yes, because we should have just let the Nazi's run wild. That is a great idea. We helped start the Cold War by being buddies with the Germans about 10 minutes after the war ended. Do any of you really know anything about WW2?

]]> By: Tim http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-779721 Tim Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:06:56 +0000 #comment-779721 Lend Lease didn't save the USSR from defeat - the Soviets would have won the key battles of Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad without it. Lend Lease made the gigantic Red Army more efficient by improving its logistics and communications. A more efficient army can build up supplies and troops for an offensive more quickly than an inefficient one. Lend Lease made the 'Russian steamroller' roll faster by reducing the time needed to build up stockpiles of food, fuel and ammunition near the launching point of the next offensive. So without Lend Lease, the Soviet timetable would have suffered delays, meaning the Red Army would take longer to reach Berlin. Impossible to say exactly how much longer, but I think the delay would be measured in months rather than weeks, although not in years. Imagine the Red Army reaching Berlin 6 months later. Imagine the defeat of Germany delayed by only 6 months - that means the first atomic bomb would have been used on Germany instead of Japan. Lend Lease didn't save the USSR from defeat – the Soviets would have won the key battles of Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad without it.

Lend Lease made the gigantic Red Army more efficient by improving its logistics and communications. A more efficient army can build up supplies and troops for an offensive more quickly than an inefficient one. Lend Lease made the 'Russian steamroller' roll faster by reducing the time needed to build up stockpiles of food, fuel and ammunition near the launching point of the next offensive.

So without Lend Lease, the Soviet timetable would have suffered delays, meaning the Red Army would take longer to reach Berlin. Impossible to say exactly how much longer, but I think the delay would be measured in months rather than weeks, although not in years.

Imagine the Red Army reaching Berlin 6 months later. Imagine the defeat of Germany delayed by only 6 months – that means the first atomic bomb would have been used on Germany instead of Japan.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-779458 Theresa Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:51:23 +0000 #comment-779458 are you kidding? we helped spread communisism with our stupidity. Read The Naked Communist by W. Cleon Skousen are you kidding? we helped spread communisism with our stupidity. Read The Naked Communist by W. Cleon Skousen

]]> By: daavid s hovda http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-779446 daavid s hovda Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:28:48 +0000 #comment-779446 Stalin himself admitted that the communications and equipment from england and the usa , was the deciding factor in the reverses of the stalingrad era. before the commo equipment came for the t- 34s and the infantry, where they could effeciently operate and coordinate.they the russian army was running around like chickens with there heads cut off. the werhmact just outguned and out manuvered aroung and through them. and took thousands and thousands of prisoners.. the German generals said themseves that the russians sure learned the art of war fast!!! I wonder why and by whom.wenst came the help. probably the stingers!!! Remember Afgan!!! one teck would destroy a whole army!!! Stalin himself admitted that the communications and equipment from england and the usa , was the deciding factor in the reverses of the stalingrad era. before the commo equipment came for the t- 34s and the infantry, where they could effeciently operate and coordinate.they the russian army was running around like chickens with there heads cut off. the werhmact just outguned and out manuvered aroung and through them. and took thousands and thousands of prisoners.. the German generals said themseves that the russians sure learned the art of war fast!!! I wonder why and by whom.wenst came the help. probably the stingers!!! Remember Afgan!!! one teck would destroy a whole army!!!

]]> By: jorge feldmann http://www.historynet.com/russias-life-saver-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr-in-world-war-ii-book-review.htm#comment-778824 jorge feldmann Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:31:05 +0000 #comment-778824 tanks a lot ¨albert¨.i wait for that moment.i fight against everyone for 50 years.i write zillion of letters.the soviet union never put their flag in the top of the reichtag without the lendlease act.sorry for my bad english.now i make a trip to berlin with my studebaker. jorge tanks a lot ¨albert¨.i wait for that moment.i fight against everyone for 50 years.i write zillion of letters.the soviet union never put their flag in the top of the reichtag without the lendlease act.sorry for my bad english.now i make a trip to berlin with my studebaker. jorge

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