
Episode 195 - The Battle of Kursk Part 2: And Firebombs!
Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
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How Did the Soviets Build the Defensive Networks?
Every defensive line was multiple lines deep, like something like i said, ot of the western front of world war too. In some places, up to six defensive sones were built with a mix of bunkers, trenches and interlocking machine gun positions. Over 500 miles of barbed wire was set up, as well as over half a million land mines,. And they planted themn in a way they averaged one mine per square foot of land. If that wasn't insane enough, the sontates also jerry ricked together fuel bombs out of gasolene tanks and set them up near mine fields. They would blow up and shoot fire everywherea has tight that'sa te someone
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