The words of Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch created a sensation during the meeting and plunged the German Chancellor into deep contemplation.
Indeed, since no quick victories could be achieved on either battlefield, it naturally followed that a place for a swift victory should be sought.
Russia, despite possessing the most territory and population (native) in Europe, had decaying and exceptionally poor combat effectiveness in its army over the past 50 years.
Had it not been for Russia's sheer landmass and population propping it up, it might well have lost its status as a Great Power after World War I.
As a nation that held the most formidable army during both world wars, Germany did not think much of Russian military prowess.
Why is that, you might ask? This brings us to the history of the Island Nation that once defeated Russia in the Far East.
