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Title: 22 June
Post by: Scherf on June 21, 2014, 07:21:17 PM
Well, it's 22 June in my end of the world anyway.

Hard to let this date go past without noting it was the start of Operation Barbarossa nor, 70 years ago today, Operation Bagration, in which the Red Army destroyed Army Group Centre. Somewhere north of 2 million men involved.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: DaveBB on June 21, 2014, 07:23:29 PM
When did this happen??!?! I don't see it on any news websites, is Russia invading?
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: uptown on June 21, 2014, 10:49:21 PM
When did this happen??!?! I don't see it on any news websites, is Russia invading?
:lol



http://ww2history.com/key_moments/Eastern/Operation_Bagration
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: TheCrazyOrange on June 22, 2014, 02:47:05 AM
Also the start of Barbarossa 73 years ago. 3.8 million men, 95% of the Panzer Korps, and almost 4500 aircraft.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: The Fugitive on June 22, 2014, 09:37:25 AM
Also the start of Barbarossa 73 years ago. 3.8 million men, 95% of the Panzer Korps, and almost 4500 aircraft.

When did this happen??!?! I don't see it on any news websites, is Russia invading?

Do you guys READ the original post or do you just hit reply and start typing?
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: TheCrazyOrange on June 22, 2014, 12:45:15 PM
Do you guys READ the original post or do you just hit reply and start typing?

Yes I did, and topped it with a more notable event, Barbarossa being the largest invasion in the history of human warfare.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: The Fugitive on June 22, 2014, 01:37:35 PM
Yes I did, and topped it with a more notable event, Barbarossa being the largest invasion in the history of human warfare.

OK look again....

Well, it's 22 June in my end of the world anyway.

Hard to let this date go past without noting it was the start of Operation Barbarossa nor, 70 years ago today, Operation Bagration, in which the Red Army destroyed Army Group Centre. Somewhere north of 2 million men involved.

I even bolded it for you.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: olds442 on June 22, 2014, 01:41:20 PM
OK look again....

I even bolded it for you.

That is not big enough for people to see.

Well, it's 22 June in my end of the world anyway.

Hard to let this date go past without noting it was the start of Operation Barbarossa nor, 70 years ago today, Operation Bagration, in which the Red Army destroyed Army Group Centre. Somewhere north of 2 million men involved.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: Rich46yo on June 22, 2014, 02:02:01 PM
Modern Humanity owes a lot to the bravery of the Soviet soldier and citizens.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: TheCrazyOrange on June 22, 2014, 02:15:23 PM
Modern Humanity owes a lot to the bravery of the Soviet soldier and citizens.

Eastern Europe in particular owes the Soviets quite a bit. Just not the way you mean.
Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: McShark on June 23, 2014, 04:32:51 AM
Eastern Europe in particular owes the Soviets quite a bit. Just not the way you mean.


I believe they paid their debts in 40 years under the iron curtain after WW II.

Title: Re: 22 June
Post by: Rich46yo on June 23, 2014, 08:09:27 AM
Eastern Europe in particular owes the Soviets quite a bit. Just not the way you mean.


No I know what happened after the war but at least most of the Eastern Europeans were alive to experience it.

The Soviet Union was no ray of sunshine but compared to what the Nazi's had planned.....?