USSR twice did not use the chance to eliminate Hitler

The Soviet Union had the opportunity to physically eliminate Adolf Hitler at least twice, but Stalin did not allow it, fearing the conclusion of a separate peace between Germany and the allies, Army General Anatoly Kulikov, president of the Commanders' Club, said on Tuesday.

"Few people know that even in 1941, the leadership of the Soviet Union decided to destroy Hitler. At first it was planned to do this in Russia, in Moscow, if the German troops captured the capital. Later, a plan was developed to destroy Hitler at his rate, but unexpectedly in 1943, Stalin decides not to do this, fearing that after the liquidation of Hitler, his entourage will conclude a separate peace with Britain and the United States without Russia. There are facts of such negotiations, "said Kulikov.

The second opportunity to eliminate Hitler, he said, was in the USSR in 1944.

"A detailed plan for its elimination was already prepared, but Stalin’s unexpected refusal again followed. This was despite the fact that there was already a person prepared for this action who deliberately surrendered and was greatly trusted by the Germans. This operation had every chance of success ", - said Kulikov at the scientific-practical conference" Little-known pages of the Great Victory ", held under his leadership at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.



He also said that the expenses of the Soviet Union for one day of the Great Patriotic War amounted to about 300 million rubles.

"The cost of one day of war in 1943 was 324,1 million rubles, in 1944 - 350 million rubles, in 1945 - 352 million rubles. For 1941 and 1942, such data are not available," - said Kulikov.

Kulikov also cited interesting data on the veterinary service of the Red Army.

"More than 60 thousand dogs, 250 horse drawn and 100 donkey companies were used on the fronts and in the rear in the interests of the army, more than 100 thousand bulls were used on the Don, and in the north, around 14 thousand deer were used in the 40 army," - he said.

Kulikov also said that during the fighting from the front line to medical institutions "about 16 millions of wounded were evacuated, 23% of which were cured and returned to service".

Kulikov noted that at the disposal of the Club of military leaders there are a large number of little-known facts about the Great Patriotic War to the general public.

"We plan to prepare for publication the 500-600-page collection of these materials and present it to the public," the general noted.

Comments

[VARCHUN]

My opinion is that Stalin, as the supreme commander, literally and figuratively knew about the attack, but delayed the war as best he could, but the fact that he did not put the Western armies on alert number 1 was his profound mistake. How many people were killed because of these misses. how many faults of soldiers recognized enemies-traitors.

[Kerzhak]

The fact of the matter is that the order to bring the armies into full combat readiness was issued on June 21 and the fronts were formed at the same time. Another thing is that this order either did not reach General Pavlov, or he did not comply with it. The Germans, too, did not slurp their cabbage soup.