Franklin D'Olier

Dec 1, 2023 | linkedin.com | Nigel Davies |Mike Harrison |Franklin D'Olier

The Soviet Union did more than any power to defeat Nazi Germany in World War 2. It fought the majority of the German army, with its European allies, for most of the conflict while the Western Allies faced smaller numbers of Axis forces in Europe. The Soviets destroyed 80% of Germany’s armed forces and suffered disproportionate losses versus the Western Allies. The Soviets had much of their territory overrun and lost up to 27 million people.