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Old March 3rd, 2008, 05:15 PM
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Default Re: role of the partisans
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Originally Posted by Paul Errass View Post
Doesn't matter about the quality , the Russians knew that better than anyone !! but 12-20 divisions is still a lot of men who could be used elsewhere , plus the logistic chain involved in keeping them in the field against Partisan groups.

The last of the "Forest Brothers " in Estonia didn't give up until the 1970's !!,

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Paul
That is so very true. Men, supplies,equipment,weapons. All tied down when they could be doing good somewhere else.
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