The gap between the Soviet Union and Germany was considerable. Yet compared with the wars fought between the Far East Empire and the United States on the Korean Peninsula in the previous life, as well as the later Vietnam War and Afghan War, all of them showed that "people" were a crucial factor in determining the course of a war.
Now, both Germany and the Soviet Union had undergone enormous changes in these two respects.
In the previous life, Germany had suffered humiliation and disaster under the Treaty of Versailles, so when it launched the Second World War, it had done so with a mentality of "revenge."
That was an important reason for its formidable combat strength. Having suffered the bitter consequences of defeat in the First World War, even many ordinary Germans understood clearly that they did not want to repeat such a tragedy. Coupled with the Adolf government's guidance and certain underhanded methods, the German Army maintained a very high standard throughout the Second World War.
But did Germans still possess that kind of "will" now? That was difficult to say. The only certainty was that the German Army's military professionalism should still be maintained at a world-class level.
The Soviet Union's changes were not as great as Germany's, but the Soviet Army was clearly in an entirely different state from the Soviet Army of the previous life. Political reasons had not caused its entire military system to collapse.
Compared with the Soviet Army of the previous life, the current Soviet Army could absolutely be called a gathering of talent and a constellation of generals. With many officers preserved, the Soviet Army might produce a favorable chemical reaction.
Ernst analyzed and praised them without stinting his words.
"Germany's and the Soviet Union's armies are both absolutely first-rate by