Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!URVAX!RYLE From: RYLE@URVAX (Martin Ryle) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.history Subject: Re: A query Message-ID: Date: 2 Feb 90 04:49:00 GMT Sender: History Reply-To: History Lines: 12 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway X-Envelope-to: HISTORY@FINHUTC.BITNET X-VMS-To: IN%"HISTORY@FINHUTC.BITNET" X-VMS-Cc: RYLE Vlasov's "army" never saw action, and was of no consequence to the outcome of the war. The episode does provide some insights into both Germany and the USSR, however. Vlasov had a good record as a loyal communist, and yet he volunteered to fight against Stalin, suggesting that loyalty was less important a characteristic of leading CPSU figures than some have thought. It is also interesting to note that Vlasov's army might have had some impact on the Russian front, had Hitler been able to overcome his suspicion and his disdain for the menial Slavs. Martin Ryle University of Richmond ryle@urvax.urich.edu