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Was the USSR in the allies?
The Soviet Union, which initially had a nonaggression pact with Germany and participated in its invasion of Poland, joined the Allies in June 1941 after Operation Barbarossa.
Was Russia on Germany’s side in ww2?
The Soviet Union in World War II is the story of several wars. When World War II started, the Soviet Union was effectively an ally of Nazi Germany in a relatively conventional European interstate war. Although the Germans did most of the fighting in Poland, the Soviet Union occupied the eastern part.
Why did the Soviet Union have so many railways during WW2?
Yet the ubiquitous nature of railways for travel and transport in Russia, due to the large size of the country and the inability of motor vehicles to support operations beyond 300–400 km, meant that every military operation of the war was dependant on railways, and the way in which they were used was a key element in their success or failure.
Were the railroads prepared for World War II?
Source: “America’s Fighting Railroads: A World War II Pictorial History” by Don DeNevi. In comparison to the “Great War,” railroads were far better prepared for World War II’s traffic onslaught. In 1996 Don DeNevi published a wonderful book entitled, ” America’s Fighting Railroads: A World War II Pictorial History.
Why didn’t Soviet wagons fit on German trains?
As a flat country with few tunnels, Russia was unique in having a generous loading gauge, but this meant that even when re-gauged, Soviet wagons would not fit onto German railways, and loads had to be trans-shipped at the Polish border.
Could the Germans have defeated the Soviet Union in the war?
In reality, the Germans were fighting a losing battle and had no chance of defeating the Soviet Union. This can be ascertained by a close reading of military analyses of the subject. One of the most detailed accounts is Alan Clark’s book “Barbarossa”, however, Clark was more of a historian, not a soldier.