As I understand it the Red Army (whilst never being quite as bad as some would think) was essentially an unstoppable war machine by the end of the war, filled to the brim with battle hardened soldiers using good kit. This is probably a result of Marshal Zhukov telling Stalin to piss off and let the military men do their job, but I am curious as to just how proficient the Communist tide was by the time Hitler put a gun in his mouth. I mean, any force that can grind the bulk of the Wehrmacht into paste can't be that shabby.
They were giant - on USA legs.
75% of trucks was from USA,just like 50% of trains and part of ammo.Fuel for air forces was from USA,just like radars.
They need to more then 10.000 fresh truck to advance against germans.
Against USA?
1.if USA was smart and do not butcher soviet prisoners,they would mass surrender
2.Soviet air forces was so shitty,that germans used not only normal bombers,but Ju87 to attack them during day - when soviets have 10:1 numerical advantage.
Not mention,that their fighters was unable to target B.29 and barely capable of targeting B.17.They would be massacred,and american P.47 would drop napalm on soviet troops.
Soviets would advance into germany - and then collapse and their army caese to exist.
Not mention,that basically everybody except czech on soviet-occupied territories waited for anybody who would come and deliver them from soviets.They would support not only USA,but martians,too.
P.S 50% of soviet oil come from Baku,20% more from refineries near it.One B.17 visit,and there is no Baku,one week more,and others are gone,too.Now,all american need is widraw till soviets would be out of fuel - infrantry could use its legs,and artillery horses,but tanks and planes need fuel.