Thread: If hitler began operation Barbarossa at his initial proposed date
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Old January 21st, 2008, 05:46 PM
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Default Re: If hitler began operation Barbarossa at his initial proposed date
Actually the main reason for the difference in the rail gauge was for exactly that, protection.....

Even today a train coming from Europe into Russia would have to be lifted (boxcar) and a new set of wheels would be placed underneath. This is why there is always a delay when coming from Europe to Russia by train.
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