As much as I'm against "oh if only x guy was around" narratives, some of the shit Stalin did really leaves you dumbfounded. Can't imagine Lenin going that overboard.
Idk. I think he was a great military organizer. I don't know to what extent he was involved in tactical/strategic or other traditional areas of military decision-making.
As much as I'm against "oh if only x guy was around" narratives, some of the shit Stalin did really leaves you dumbfounded. Can't imagine Lenin going that overboard.
Trotsky being less outcast & guiding the red army in WWII would also be interesting, since by many accounts he was a great military leader.
Idk. I think he was a great military organizer. I don't know to what extent he was involved in tactical/strategic or other traditional areas of military decision-making.
That said, Stalin purged all those guys too.