"Damien R. Sullivan" wrote in message
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(Derek Lyons) wrote:
"Jarg" wrote:
An interesting if, but the Soviets, though at an apparent disadvantage,
weren't faced with such overwhelming military power, and had a history
of
successfully repelling invaders.

The Russians could, and on multiple occasions did, trade space for
time, forcing the invader endure their winter. No other nation shares
this unique combination of vast space for mobilty with climactic
advantages.

Canada? The original question was about a "mid-tier" country; didn't
specify
whether that meant tech level or size or population or what.

I'm told North Korea did something similar in the Korean War, despite
having
much less space. Withdraw, leading US forces up into a valley, and
counter-attack with forces and winter.

Not a very accurate example. The DPRK did NOT lure US forces
northwards--they instead were sent reeling northward (they had no other
direction to run). They were saved from outright annihilation by the timely
intervention of the PLA, which apparently did not intend to enter the fray
unless UN forces approached the Yalu. Some indications are that the PLA even
tried to signal the UN, and MacArthur, of their intent in an effort to get
him to stop short of the Yalu. In the end the DPRK did nothing much in terms
of a CATK--that was the screaming hordes of the PLA. What DPRK forces that
remained (either dead or already in UN PW camps) would have to lick their
wounds for a while before reentering the combat picture in any forcable
manner.

Brooks

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