tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post2369514494283587538..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Leningrad's Planned FatePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-477672965573790492016-06-11T11:41:37.246-04:002016-06-11T11:41:37.246-04:00Siege warfare is one of the oldest forms of warfar...Siege warfare is one of the oldest forms of warfare. And second one must ask that how about evacuating the population entirely? But then, when the average citizen was in hunger, Bolshevik bosses made sure that the prime Bolshevik Zhdanov was supplied with chocolate confetti. Jukka Juutinennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-14265538041955969762014-01-30T06:36:55.084-05:002014-01-30T06:36:55.084-05:00It's interesting to note, that the rhetoric in...It's interesting to note, that the rhetoric in the first documents is rather questioning, and only really giving thought to the military part of the operation. The first note is really describing the ways to stop military and civilian resistance with the goal of surrender and thus military success. In the later notes, rather suddenly, the whole selection of words changes towards a "How could we possibly spend ressources on these Soviets? We need to wait till they die."<br />As a "native reader" it really sends a chill down my spine... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com