10-11-2002, 02:09 PM
I would love to be able to piece things together from the research but I have a big problem with finding a detailed and accurate map. In most citations they mention small villages or towns as reference points and I have no way of knowing where they are. This makes it difficult to trace where the unit traveled to any great degree.
Its also difficult to trace many Red Army units from the war's beginning to end because of the caotic state of the early years of the war. Units were vaporized in 1941 only to be reformed later in a different place. Armored units were in a constate of reorganization as Stavka applied "leasons learned" to make this an effective force. This can cause a lot of gray hairs and I have too many of them all ready.;)
Thanks for the great posts!
Ed
Its also difficult to trace many Red Army units from the war's beginning to end because of the caotic state of the early years of the war. Units were vaporized in 1941 only to be reformed later in a different place. Armored units were in a constate of reorganization as Stavka applied "leasons learned" to make this an effective force. This can cause a lot of gray hairs and I have too many of them all ready.;)
Thanks for the great posts!
Ed
