You're absolutely correct. I was too lazy to write an in-depth response, but if I were to write one, I would have written pretty much what you wrote. And, inde

You're absolutely correct. I was too lazy to write an in-depth response, but if I were to write one, I would have written pretty much what you wrote. And, indeed, the Red Army's greatest contribution was to kill millions of German soldiers on the eastern front, particularly during the sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad, and during the barbaric battle for Berlin. The Red Army forced the Nazis to allocate most of their resources on the eastern front, thus making thing easier for the Allies in Italy and the Normandy. Last but not least, I have no admiration for the Red Army. They invaded Finland and Poland. They were known for being brutal. But, truth be told, their brutality was Western Europe's gain.