James Holland

They kind of think, well, you know, we took France in 1940, and that's kind of one of the most modern countries in the world with, you know, one of the greatest armies and armed forces in the world. And we did that in six weeks. So, you know, Soviet Union, look, they struggled against Finland, for goodness sake. I mean, how hard can it be? You know, but what you're failing to understand is that...

They kind of think, well, you know, we took France in 1940, and that's kind of one of the most modern countries in the world with, you know, one of the greatest armies and armed forces in the world. And we did that in six weeks. So, you know, Soviet Union, look, they struggled against Finland, for goodness sake. I mean, how hard can it be? You know, but what you're failing to understand is that...

And we did that in six weeks.

So, you know, Soviet Union, look, they struggled against Finland, for goodness sake.

I mean, how hard can it be?

You know, but what you're failing to understand is that...

Attack in the Soviet Union is over a geographical landmass 10 times the size of France, just on the frontage.

attacking the Soviet Union is over a geographical landmass 10 times the size of France, just on the frontage. And you haven't really got much more mechanization than you had in May 1940 when they attacked the low countries in France. And you've actually got less Luftwaffe aircraft to support you. And you just do not have the operational mechanics to make it work successfully. I mean, it is...

attacking the Soviet Union is over a geographical landmass 10 times the size of France, just on the frontage. And you haven't really got much more mechanization than you had in May 1940 when they attacked the low countries in France. And you've actually got less Luftwaffe aircraft to support you. And you just do not have the operational mechanics to make it work successfully. I mean, it is...

attacking the Soviet Union is over a geographical landmass 10 times the size of France, just on the frontage. And you haven't really got much more mechanization than you had in May 1940 when they attacked the low countries in France. And you've actually got less Luftwaffe aircraft to support you. And you just do not have the operational mechanics to make it work successfully. I mean, it is...

And you haven't really got much more mechanization than you had in May 1940 when they attacked the low countries in France.

And you've actually got less Luftwaffe aircraft to support you.

And you just do not have the operational mechanics to make it work successfully.

I mean, it is...

Largely down to incompetence of the Red Army and Soviet leadership in the summer of 1941 that they get as far as they do.

Largely down to incompetence of the Red Army and Soviet leadership in the summer of 1941 that they get as far as they do. I mean, you know, Barbarossa should never have come close to being a victory.

Largely down to incompetence of the Red Army and Soviet leadership in the summer of 1941 that they get as far as they do. I mean, you know, Barbarossa should never have come close to being a victory.

Largely down to incompetence of the Red Army and Soviet leadership in the summer of 1941 that they get as far as they do. I mean, you know, Barbarossa should never have come close to being a victory.

I mean, you know, Barbarossa should never have come close to being a victory.

Yes. We've jumped straight into 1941.