THE EVALUATION OF MILITARY QUALITIES OF RED ARMY IN 1941–1945 BY GERMAN MEMOIRS AND ANALYTIC MATERIALS

During the writing of this article were analyzed about 30 books – diaries, analytic
materials, and memoirs of the servicemen of the Wehrmacht, which contended the
evaluations of qualities of Red Army and Russian soldiers. According the opinion of
German authors, the Red Army was an estimable enemy and Russian soldier showed
oneself as extremely dangerous opponent