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I have stressed that they need to withdraw and shorten their lines of defense.
Map out the distance around that pocket and then map a distance in a line that would be drawn for the new defensive line.

I would bet, that the mileage around the outside of that pocket is at least twice if not more than what a new defensive line would be.

Want to talk about stupid? That is stupid putting troops in a pocket like that and risk losing the whole works. Think about the Falaise pocket in WW2 The Germans dam near lost an entire army, and would have if Bradley woudlnt have halted Patton and the rest. Think of the Battle of the Bulge.

I understand that it would be leaving land to the Russians but remember this.

Gaining ground does not win wars. Destroying the enemy totally wins wars. And if these naybobs keep risking their troops in pockets like this, they will be defeated.