It is the Russian Army that has done the main work of ripping the guts out of the German Army ... In the air and on the ocean and the seas we can maintain ourselves, but there was no force in the world which could have been called into being except after several more years that would have been able to maul and break the German Army and subject it to such terrible slaughter and manhandling as has fallen upon the Germans but the Russian Soviet Armies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Churchill credits the Soviet army with the main work of defeating Germany.
- In plain terms
- He says only the Soviets could break the German army.
- What can you take from it?
- Some allies carry the main burden.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who wins wars?
- What is the cost of victory?
Another view
It may overlook other Allied contributions too much.
More from Winston Churchill
The object of presenting medals, stars, and ribbons is to give pride and pleasure to those who have deserved them.
Permalink to quote #66 A love of tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril; but the new view must come, the world must roll for…
Permalink to quote #68 You might however consider whether you should not unfold as a background the great privilege of habeas corpus and trial by jury, which are the supreme protecti…
Permalink to quote #65
Related quotes
The battle of Kursk... the forcing of the Dnieper... and the liberation of Kiev, left Hitlerite Germany facing catastrophe.
Vasily ChuikovVasily Chuikov quote #8 I didn't die nor win.
Erwin RommelErwin Rommel quote #17 Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein, we never had a defeat.
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill quote #60