| ID | 121006 |
| Title Proper | Russia will assuredly be defeated |
| Other Title Information | Anglo-American government assessments of Soviet war potential before operation Barbarossa |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kahn, Martin |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | An understanding of why almost all Anglo-American Government officials believed in a Soviet defeat as a result of a German attack can be reached by analyzing US and British Government sources (State Department, Foreign Office, Military, and other) from 1939-41. The sources reveal much detail about the perceived weakness of Soviet war potential, and in what specific respects the Anglo-Americans underestimated Soviet strength. The assessments were in most cases far from reality and as much about economic shortcomings as about military weakness. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 25, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.220-240 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 25, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.220-240 |
| Key Words | Anglo - American Relationship ; Soviet Defeat ; Russia ; Soviet War Potential ; Operation Barbarossa |