Quote Originally Posted by Hanna
Not sure how many real examples there are of this "scorched earth" technique actually being used but I have heard about it many times.
Sorry, but all these talks about "scorched earth" technique, "general winter", "endless piles of cannon fodder" are just plain loser's propaganda bullsh!t. How this "theory" fits for example for Battle of Rymnik when count Suvorov attacked almost 70000 (100000 by other sources) fortified(!) Turkish army with only 10000 Russian troops and 15000 allied Austrians and reached flawless victory? There are many other examples.

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First part of Poltava battle scene from "Слуга государев":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24gQKRF9aJ0