“The reason behind the seemingly mysterious and accidental August recurrence, is simple Mr. Will. It is at the threshold of winter. The Russians do very well controlling their enemies in the winter. It is their best opportunity to dig in like a tick into the scruff of their enemies and prey.”
An excellent observation and the first time I’ve seen it mentioned.
Colonel, USAFR
Thank you, sir, for you comment and your service to our country.
It was largely the Russian winters that enabled them to hold the Nazis in check during WWII. I suspect that if WW II had continued a couple more years, all things then being equal, the Germans would have figured out how to fight in the harsh winters and may have completely changed that front of the war.