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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!
Neither is feasable or believable.
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But the casualties the Soviets took crossing the Dniepr were enormous,estimates lay around 1.5 million. And that was with a weakened German defense. Had the line been properly prepared and manned, that number would most certainly have been higher. Even the Soviets could not sustain such losses for a prolonged period,and that was the motive behind the construction of the Panther line,to bleed the Red Army and buy time.