Snake Featherston
Banned
One of the forgotten WWI battles is the Battle of the Vistula River, where over 1 million Russians walloped a little over 400,000 Germans, but an accidental discovery by the Germans of Russian plans limited the actual fighting of this particular engagement. Supposing that this discovery does not happen and Hindenburg and Dankl throw their two armies into the teeth of the four Russian armies regardless, what would actually happen? IMHO the Russians would probably prevail from the sheer overwhelming masses they have and the Germans and Austro-Hungarians being willing to stick their heads in the noose.
Assuming, however, that these four Russian armies actually *do* inflict a massive, crippling defeat on at least the Austro-Hungarians in this action, what would be the practical results? WWI Russia was rather more pitiful in sustaining offensives logistically than WWII Russia was, but it would be nearly impossible for them not to follow up the momentum of that kind of victory. If Hindenburg has a major defeat even his spin doctoring can't disguise the magnitude of, what would be the long-term results for German high command politics?
Assuming, however, that these four Russian armies actually *do* inflict a massive, crippling defeat on at least the Austro-Hungarians in this action, what would be the practical results? WWI Russia was rather more pitiful in sustaining offensives logistically than WWII Russia was, but it would be nearly impossible for them not to follow up the momentum of that kind of victory. If Hindenburg has a major defeat even his spin doctoring can't disguise the magnitude of, what would be the long-term results for German high command politics?