Thread: Dedovschina and brain drain

Originally Posted by Hanna

Incidentally, without the Russian conscription based army WW2 Germany would probably have won in WW2.

This is not strictly speaking true. At war-time a full mobilization is conducted which means that every able-bodied male aged from 18 to 60 is joining the army (I suspect that the full mobilization law exists even in the USA). These situations are extremely rare, fortunately, but in 1941 there was such a situation.

Originally Posted by Ramil

This is not strictly speaking true. At war-time a full mobilization is conducted which means that every able-bodied male aged from 18 to 60 is joining the army (I suspect that the full mobilization law exists even in the USA). These situations are extremely rare, fortunately, but in 1941 there was such a situation.

But it probably helps if these men are at least partially prepared.

It seems like Dedovshcinina may be responsible for only 500 a year:
http://teachpro.ru/source/obz11/Html/der11184.htm
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