Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
...and they lost vast numbers of men doing it. The Russians may understand the Operational level, but they can only apply it at great cost. - millions of lives to defeat the Nazis.

Unless they have numbers the Russians are, like the Chinese, and North Koreans, mostly sub-capable. Numbers is the only think on their side.

"Talks Star Wars, Act Cave man"
Too true Wilf, and your ending quote pretty much sums up the essence of Russian Military Theory and Practice.