Stumbling Colossus: The Red Army on the Eve of World War (Modern War Studies )
by David M. Glantz

http://www.kansaspress.ku.edu/glastu.html


David Glantz claims that in 1941 the Red Army was poorly trained, inadequately equipped, ineptly organized, and consequently incapable of engaging in large-scale military campaigns.

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http://stonebooks.com/archives/980531.shtml

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Units on the front-line were short of ammo, fuel and key equipment. ( this one from the Amazon.com site of Stumbling Colossus )

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Glantz´ Colossus reborn (2005) might help find answers after 1942?

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