To: DCBryan1
...the Finns actually anticipated this and had placed explosives all over the frozen lake. When the Soviets got to the middle of the lake, less than 100m from Simo's position, they blew the charges and well over a thousand Soviets either drowned or froze to death.An idea taken directly from the Battle of Austerlitz. Only that time the French did it to the Russians.
14 posted on
02/11/2009 9:15:09 PM PST by
ottbmare
To: ottbmare
Geez. The French and the Finns doing it to them, them doing it to the Germans (Alexandr Nevsky). What is it with Sovs and frozen lakes?
19 posted on
02/11/2009 11:16:02 PM PST by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: ottbmare
"An idea taken directly from the Battle of Austerlitz"
Or maybe from Prince Alexander Nevsky and the battle on the ice against the Teutonic Knights.
23 posted on
02/12/2009 3:58:30 AM PST by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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