185422285@VUVAXCOM (ALEC PLOTKIN [MANAGER-VILLANOVA WILDCATS LACROSSE]) (01/31/90)
My query is: Do most on the list feel that the Battle of Kursk in Russia
was a very important battle. July 1943 I beleive is the date. Also
how important is Gen. Vlasov in the outcome of the war. He was the general
captured by the Germans who hated Stalin and was going to rally the Russians
against Stalin because of mistreatment during the purges of 1937.
Thanks. Please respond to the list.
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<==============================================================================>RYLE@URVAX (Martin Ryle) (02/02/90)
Vlasov's "army" never saw action, and was of no consequence to the outcome of the war. The episode does provide some insights into both Germany and the USSR, however. Vlasov had a good record as a loyal communist, and yet he volunteered to fight against Stalin, suggesting that loyalty was less important a characteristic of leading CPSU figures than some have thought. It is also interesting to note that Vlasov's army might have had some impact on the Russian front, had Hitler been able to overcome his suspicion and his disdain for the menial Slavs. Martin Ryle University of Richmond ryle@urvax.urich.edu