Originally posted by Ein Heldenleben
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Today we have a full on war with both sides well armed .I would be “relieved “ if the final tally is below 30, 000 . If the Ukrainians keep going for some time it could be a lot more than that. If it leads to extended counter-insurgency , in which the Ukrainians have a great deal of experience, then even more I’m afraid .
Interestingly when the Soviet’s invaded in’68 along with other Warsaw Pact countries they took in 250,000 troops - more than now.
Interestingly when the Soviet’s invaded in’68 along with other Warsaw Pact countries they took in 250,000 troops - more than now.
I don't know whether the invasions in 1956 or 1968 were a surprise or not. They may not have been to military analysts, and intelligence organisations, but to me they came out of the blue - unlike the current invasion. Arguably that might have been helpful in avoiding casualties - though other issues can be left to historians.
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