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Old 04-01-2008, 22:00 PM   #161 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by zraver View Post
I think this is what we are discussing. I don't think anyone doubts that had NATO been the aggressor then things would quickly have go to hell globally. The Soviet Union paid to much during the last war.
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I'm not trying to derail your points but merely pointing out that they themselves were never prepared both numerically and psychologically to do as you suggest. I don't think they even consider going to the Rhine after this publication. So, the question is what were they prepared to do and could they have done it according to their doctrine?

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Isn't that pretty much impossible with the intimate involvement of US forces in Europe?
We thought that they thought it was possible to fight a limited war.
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