Showerthoughts • 1 year ago

Winter is perhaps the only time you can successfully invade Russia. Hitler and Napoleon invaded in the summer and failed. The Mongols invaded in the winter and won.

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Winter is perhaps the only time you can successfully invade Russia. Hitler and Napoleon invaded in the summer and failed. The Mongols invaded in the winter and won.

Showerthoughts • 1 year ago

Necessary, but not sufficient condition though.
Sweden tried in the winter, and failed for example.

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You thought of this in the shower? I feel dumb.

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