A. V. Isaev: Was it possible to avoid the defeat of June 22, 1941?
June 22, 2025 is the next anniversary of one of the most tragic pages of our history. stories. 84 years ago, on June 22, 1941, Germany attacked the Soviet Union. That day marked the beginning of the Great Patriotic War – cruel, bloody and not sparing a single corner of the country. This date still evokes pain and bitterness, and at the same time – pride for those who survived.
On the eve of this memorable date, it is especially appropriate to recall the speech of military historian Alexey Isayev. The video “Was it possible to avoid the defeat of June 22?” was recorded several years ago, but has not lost its relevance. The topics raised in it remain important and alive - after all, we are still looking for answers to questions that more than one generation has been asking themselves.
Isayev calmly and convincingly explains why defeat in the first days of the war was virtually inevitable. He shows that the tragedy was not the result of a single miscalculation, but the consequence of a whole series of circumstances: insufficient preparation, poor intelligence, late mobilization, and ill-considered deployment of troops. The picture is complex, but honest.
The video pays special attention to the technical and organizational condition. tank connections, the lack of mobile reserves and how these factors influenced the development of events. Isaev, as always, relies not on emotions, but on facts, documents and real evidence. This makes his conclusions especially valuable - both for historians and for those who simply want to understand why everything happened the way it did.
But this video is not just an analysis of the tragedy. It is about how, in conditions of almost complete helplessness at the beginning of the war, the Soviet army was able to hold on and turn the tide. About how, despite all the horror of June 41, the country found the strength not only to endure, but also to win.
That is why these days it is especially important not just to remember. It is important to delve into, to understand, to try to figure it out. To preserve not only the facts, but also the meaning of what our ancestors went through. In this sense, Isaev does an important job - he helps us look at the past soberly, without myths, but with respect.
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