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Post by The Last Stand Soldier on Nov 19, 2015 20:44:47 GMT
Soviet advantage was only 2:1. Alamo, Wizna, Killer Hill, Rorke's Drift, Thermopylae, Szigetvar were battles from 10:1 to 40:1. Warsaw was VERY important battle with small chance of winning, but not last stand.
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 20, 2015 7:16:52 GMT
May I ask why Sakarya was a "last stand"? I know the Greek Army was just infront of Ankara but Atatürk had much more casualties and less soldiers (96k Turkish and 120k Greek).
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Post by best75 on Nov 20, 2015 8:31:30 GMT
Siege of Szigetvár
2000 soldiers held out against 80000 for a month.
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 20, 2015 10:27:11 GMT
May I ask why Sakarya was a "last stand"? I know the Greek Army was just infront of Ankara but Atatürk had much more casualties and less soldiers (96k Turkish and 120k Greek). "Enemy at the gates" sort of thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 15:24:44 GMT
The battle of Wizna. They were outnumbered 1:59 I believe and still survived for multiple days. Battle of kurland kettle( in Latvian kurzemes katls) it was epic battle between Latvians and USSR they holded for two weeks after Germany's falling, so they could show that they are not with Germany and aren't with USSR. USSRs only intention was to get Baltic states under their control. In Kurland's kettle partizan forces where 1 to 50-65 and they eventually got out of ammo if they had had allied support they would have fought much longer because that fought for their countries (Baltic states). |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Dec 2, 2015 21:47:58 GMT
The battle of Wizna. They were outnumbered 1:59 I believe and still survived for multiple days. Battle of kurland kettle( in Latvian kurzemes katls) it was epic battle between Latvians and USSR they holded for two weeks after Germany's falling, so they could show that they are not with Germany and aren't with USSR. USSRs only intention was to get Baltic states under their control. In Kurland's kettle partizan forces where 1 to 50-65 and they eventually got out of ammo if they had had allied support they would have fought much longer because that fought for their countries (Baltic states). On many maps of WW2 there's a little bit of Kurland in axis colour and I always wondered why the Russians didn't defeat them. Thanks for explanation |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2015 6:06:28 GMT
Battle of kurland kettle( in Latvian kurzemes katls) it was epic battle between Latvians and USSR they holded for two weeks after Germany's falling, so they could show that they are not with Germany and aren't with USSR. USSRs only intention was to get Baltic states under their control. In Kurland's kettle partizan forces where 1 to 50-65 and they eventually got out of ammo if they had had allied support they would have fought much longer because that fought for their countries (Baltic states). On many maps of WW2 there's a little bit of Kurland in axis colour and I always wondered why the Russians didn't defeat them. Thanks for explanation Actually all of the Baltic States where in allied(as they where trying to make Baltic entente) side until USSR annexed Baltic States started winter war with Finland and with Germany attacked and occupied Poland. And after war nobody was trying to help to free Baltic States until 80ies when there was a moral support from communities (Baltic nation exodus) in allied countries and Sweden and Australia. Baltic states made their freedom in Baltic way(in Latvian baltijas ceļš) |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Dec 3, 2015 6:13:41 GMT
I believe Latvia was even one of the (if not the first) country to acknowledge the existence of Poland (as a country after the collapse of the USSR)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2015 7:01:02 GMT
I believe Latvia was even one of the (if not the first) country to acknowledge the existence of Poland (as a country after the collapse of the USSR) Yes Latvia was one of first countries witch did it. |
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Post by The Last Stand Soldier on Dec 3, 2015 7:09:03 GMT
First country was Germany  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2015 7:19:28 GMT
First country was Germany Can you remind me if it was unified before Baltic way or after it? |
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Post by The Last Stand Soldier on Dec 3, 2015 7:27:02 GMT
Yes, I know it
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Dec 3, 2015 10:10:11 GMT
First country was Germany Nice to know that the Germans recognized them first, the German in me feels proud  Im like 25% German btw. I might actually be somewhat Polish but idk |
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Post by António Salazar on Dec 3, 2015 15:30:38 GMT
Thermypolae 300 men vs 300000+
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Post by The Last Stand Soldier on Dec 3, 2015 15:47:14 GMT
Wizna is better. 720 soldiers VS 350 tanks
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