The World At War

Imagine a World without pain! 

Imagine a World without War or Conflicts!

Where do we learn, if we don’t have any experience. We humans are known for our achievements but it’s the failures that led up to that conclusion, that is the ultimate knowledge that build us up as a society.

Whether it’s the treaty of Versailles that stopped World war or the Battle of Stalingrad that marked an intense urban warfare between Soviets and Nazi Germany. 

Let’s go little a bit regional such as  Indo-Pak war of 1971,

• Indian strategy in the Eastern Front focused on isolating and encircling Pakistani forces in East Pakistan. This involved a combination of ground offensives, naval blockades, and airstrikes to cut off the flow of reinforcements and supplies.

So, the strategy doesn’t stop here, They went psychological and diplomatic too. 

Diplomatically, India sought international support for its actions in response to the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan. On the psychological front, the Indian government aimed to boost the morale of its own forces and create disarray among Pakistani troops.

A genius warfare strategy from India that finally ended the war.

Now, let’s talk about the strategy of Stalingrad that Soviet used against Nazis, ultimately giving them the upper hand.

Now, The primary objective for the German forces, led by General Friedrich Paulus, was to capture the city of Stalingrad and secure the Volga River, a vital transportation route and industrial centre.

They were gonna use the Blitzkrieg strategy as usual and the Russians knew about that. Soviet has that one upper hand that is Snow. YES! Snow was the biggest advantage Russia had and because Blitzkrieg tactic, which was technically an offensive tactic was useless in snow. The German strategy suffered from a critical mistake—the decision to divide forces and simultaneously attack the city and surrounding areas. This stretched their supply lines, making it difficult to maintain a cohesive front.

The Soviet strategy, led by generals like Vasily Chuikov, initially involved a determined defense. Soviet forces aimed to hold key positions, particularly along the Volga River and within the city itself. And Soviet forces implemented scorched earth tactics, destroying infrastructure and resources as they retreated. This denied the Germans access to essential supplies and weakened their logistical support.

This was a genius plan!

But obviously a risky one.

War in general is never good but we did learned from it and a part of this blog is all about to discuss, How we human evolves and understand the conflicts to grow and also to create a power that can destroy a civilisation.

If you are sitting in your home and you are privilege enough that you are reading it.

“Be Kind and Be Humble”

Learn the process and never become Cowardly at the face of death.

Thank you for reading this.

Mention of the books I recommend if you are interested in warfare politics and strategy:

1. "The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide" by Gary J. Bass;

   
   

2. "1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh" by Srinath Raghavan;

   
   

3. "The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan" by Sebastian Mallaby:

   1. “Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942–1943" by Antony Beevor;

      
      

   2. "A Writer at War: A Soviet Journalist with the Red Army, 1941-1945" by Vasily Grossman;