Soviet soldiers through the eyes of the Nazis

Western notions of obstruction for the Russian countryside has only a very limited value. Here, the spirit of the German soldier, his courage, initiative, dedication fought against the desperate resistance of the enemy, whose strength was favorable for him countryside, incredible stamina and resilience of the Russian soldier, enhanced rail system forced the Soviet regime. Besides Russian masters were quick to restore the road.






Russian troops always fought bravely and sometimes brought incredible sacrifices.
/ Field Marshal Erich von Manstein /







Russian held with unexpected firmness and perseverance, even when they were surrounded and bypassed. This time they won and tied up to counterattacks from the depths of the country more and more reserves, which also were stronger than expected ... the enemy has shown quite an incredible ability to resist
/ General Kurt Tippelskirch /



Russian soldier remains good everywhere and in all conditions ...
Outdoor kitchen, almost sacred in the eyes of the soldiers of other armies, for the Russian is just a pleasant surprise, and they spend days and weeks can go without it. Russian soldiers completely satisfied handfuls of millet or rice, adding to them what nature gives him. This closeness to nature explains the ability of Russian to become like a part of the earth, literally dissolve in it. A soldier of the Russian army - unsurpassed master of disguise and entrenching and field fortifications ...
The strength of the Russian soldier due to his extreme closeness to nature. For him, there is simply no natural obstacles: in the impenetrable woods, marshes and swamps, in roadless steppe everywhere he feels at home. He crossed the wide river in the most elementary improvised means, it can pave the road everywhere. In a few days many kilometers of Russian building causeway through impassable swamps.
/ General von Mellenthin /





Widely and skillfully conceived operations of the Red Army led to numerous environments German units and destroy those who resisted
/ General O.fon Lash /





Their commanders immediately learned the lessons of the first defeats in a short time began to act surprisingly effective
/ General felmarshal G.fon Kleist /





The fact that the soldiers of the Red Army continued to fight in the most desperate situations, not caring about his own life, can be largely attributed to the brave behavior of commissioners.
The difference between the Russian Imperial Army during WWI and the Red Army, even in the early days of the German invasion was simply enormous. If in the last war, the Russian army fought more or less amorphous mass, lack, devoid of individuality, spiritual uplift caused by the ideas of communism, has already started to affect the summer of 1941.
/ General Eric Rouse /







Many of our leaders greatly underestimated the new enemy. This was partly because they did not know the Russian people, much less the Russian soldier. Some of our military leaders throughout World War I were on the Western Front, and never fought in the East, so they did not have the slightest idea of ​​the geographical conditions in Russia and the stability of the Russian soldier, but at the same time ignoring the repeated warnings of prominent military experts of Russia ...
The behavior of Russian troops, even in this first battle (of Minsk) is strikingly different from that of the Poles and the troops of the Western Allies in the conditions of defeat. Even when surrounded, Russian did not depart from their borders
/ General Blumentritt /





If we remember that Frederick the Great confronted the enemy with twelve-fold superiority in forces, then you seem to himself just an asshole. At this time, we do have a superiority in forces! Is not that a shame?
/ Hitler (record of 28.1 1942) /









Source: nnm.me