Originally Posted by cyberxxx

In total within 1926-1939 the Soviet Union has lost 7-13 millions of people (some experts say even 20 millions). The main injury was done to the Soviet officers and the high military command. You don't have to be a genius to understand that after these "cleanings" the Soviet Army was totally destroyed. Only the results of Finland war made Stalin think on what he did, but it was too late, so 1941-1942 were also extremely unsuccessful for the Soviet Army because it took too much time to rise new officers and commanders.

For all the times, Russian army was a best friend to a Russian people, but only once one fucking Georgian scumbag broke that friendship - he has destroyed our army and pushed it to many-many years back. This never happened before Stalin and will never happen again.

I can't blame the Soviet Army for these big loses during Finland war, as well as I can't blame it for two first years of anti-Nazi war, because I know why that was happened.