Never fight with Russians
"Iron Chancellor" Otto von Bismarck, a man who gathered Germany into a single state, well versed in policy, diplomacy, military affairs and in many other matters.
In addition, he lived for some time in St. Petersburg. During his stay in Russia, he mastered the Russian language well and studied Russian people. Watching the Russians, he realized and expressed a simple truth, addressing it to the heads of European states:
Bismarck not only gave such advice, but he himself strictly adhered to it. Unfortunately, his warning was not taken with due seriousness, and the series of wars with the participation of Russia, which began long before the birth of Bismarck, continued after his death. Russia won some wars, others lost, but in any case, the enemy noted the exceptional qualities of a Russian soldier.
French people
When the previously invincible Napoleonic army entered the Russian expanses in 1812, this was the beginning of its end. The French have already managed to capture almost the whole of Europe, so they did not expect that something unusual was waiting for them in Russia. But in our country they had to face not only the Russian army, but also the people's resistance. They have not encountered anything like this in Europe.
The Russians, even after the loss of Moscow, did not lay down their arms, but rebuffed the invaders and drove them out of the country, reaching Paris itself. Napoleon Bonaparte was deposed, Europe gained freedom, and the Russians returned home.
Even before the end of the XNUMXth century, Russians and French again had to face each other in the Crimean War. This time, Russia had to almost single-handedly confront the superior enemy forces. England, France, Sardinia and Turkey gathered a coalition against our country. Military operations took place on many fronts - from the Caucasus to Kamchatka and from Kronstadt to Sevastopol.
Enemies, possessing more modern weapons and superior forces, counted on the rapid surrender of Sevastopol, but the Russian soldiers and sailors had a different opinion. And the heroism of the defenders of the city was appreciated even by our opponents. For example, Charles Boche, a participant in the storming of Sevastopol, wrote the book Crimean Letters, where he spoke with the greatest respect about the Russian defenders of the city.
Japanese
At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, the interests of Russia and Japan clashed in the Far East. The war with the Japanese was lost by our country. Government officials and generals have shown their failure. But ordinary Russian soldiers earned the respect of the Japanese because of their courage and fidelity to duty.
When Private Vasily Ryabov was captured by the enemies, he could save his life by issuing secret information. Despite the brutal torture, he did not. He was shot, but buried with all military honors. In addition, the Japanese handed a note to the Russian command containing the following words:
Germans
Although the warning of the first German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck was widely known, in the last two world wars the most fierce hostilities took place between Russia and Germany. And the fate of Hitler, who treacherously invaded our country, turned out to be as deplorable as the fate of another European conqueror, Napoleon Bonaparte.
As always happened in critical days for the country, Russia was saved not by a brilliant commander or wise ruler, but by a simple soldier. And not only Russian, but also Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Georgian, Uzbek, Yakut. But for the enemies, they were all Russian.
And here is how Otto Skorzeny, who was one of the best specialists in military affairs of Nazi Germany, spoke of Russian soldiers:
It should be noted that the Russian soldier manifests himself most vividly when he defends his homeland, when he knows for sure what he is fighting for. Therefore, the Iron Chancellor was right a thousand times: in order to avoid problems, you should not quarrel with the Russians. It’s better to live in peace and understanding with us.
In addition, he lived for some time in St. Petersburg. During his stay in Russia, he mastered the Russian language well and studied Russian people. Watching the Russians, he realized and expressed a simple truth, addressing it to the heads of European states:
Never fight with the Russians.
Bismarck not only gave such advice, but he himself strictly adhered to it. Unfortunately, his warning was not taken with due seriousness, and the series of wars with the participation of Russia, which began long before the birth of Bismarck, continued after his death. Russia won some wars, others lost, but in any case, the enemy noted the exceptional qualities of a Russian soldier.
French people
When the previously invincible Napoleonic army entered the Russian expanses in 1812, this was the beginning of its end. The French have already managed to capture almost the whole of Europe, so they did not expect that something unusual was waiting for them in Russia. But in our country they had to face not only the Russian army, but also the people's resistance. They have not encountered anything like this in Europe.
The Russians, even after the loss of Moscow, did not lay down their arms, but rebuffed the invaders and drove them out of the country, reaching Paris itself. Napoleon Bonaparte was deposed, Europe gained freedom, and the Russians returned home.
Even before the end of the XNUMXth century, Russians and French again had to face each other in the Crimean War. This time, Russia had to almost single-handedly confront the superior enemy forces. England, France, Sardinia and Turkey gathered a coalition against our country. Military operations took place on many fronts - from the Caucasus to Kamchatka and from Kronstadt to Sevastopol.
Enemies, possessing more modern weapons and superior forces, counted on the rapid surrender of Sevastopol, but the Russian soldiers and sailors had a different opinion. And the heroism of the defenders of the city was appreciated even by our opponents. For example, Charles Boche, a participant in the storming of Sevastopol, wrote the book Crimean Letters, where he spoke with the greatest respect about the Russian defenders of the city.
Japanese
At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, the interests of Russia and Japan clashed in the Far East. The war with the Japanese was lost by our country. Government officials and generals have shown their failure. But ordinary Russian soldiers earned the respect of the Japanese because of their courage and fidelity to duty.
When Private Vasily Ryabov was captured by the enemies, he could save his life by issuing secret information. Despite the brutal torture, he did not. He was shot, but buried with all military honors. In addition, the Japanese handed a note to the Russian command containing the following words:
Our army cannot but express our sincere wishes for the respected army, so that the latter will bring up more of such truly beautiful warriors worthy of full respect.
Germans
Although the warning of the first German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck was widely known, in the last two world wars the most fierce hostilities took place between Russia and Germany. And the fate of Hitler, who treacherously invaded our country, turned out to be as deplorable as the fate of another European conqueror, Napoleon Bonaparte.
As always happened in critical days for the country, Russia was saved not by a brilliant commander or wise ruler, but by a simple soldier. And not only Russian, but also Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Georgian, Uzbek, Yakut. But for the enemies, they were all Russian.
And here is how Otto Skorzeny, who was one of the best specialists in military affairs of Nazi Germany, spoke of Russian soldiers:
The Reich’s war strategy was better; our generals had a stronger imagination. However, starting with the rank-and-file soldier and to the company commander, the Russians were equal to us - courageous, resourceful, gifted disguise. They fiercely resisted and were always ready to sacrifice their lives.
It should be noted that the Russian soldier manifests himself most vividly when he defends his homeland, when he knows for sure what he is fighting for. Therefore, the Iron Chancellor was right a thousand times: in order to avoid problems, you should not quarrel with the Russians. It’s better to live in peace and understanding with us.
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