Re: [OT] Russian things

--- "K.H.Ranitzsch" <KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de> wrote:

> > Most good russian pilots were placed into 'guards'
> > units, or a good unit became 'guards' status.
> 
> And how is this relevant ?

The process of forming elite units by draining the 
future leadership of the line units is
counterproductive
in the long term.   Someone who might have been a good
squadron leader in a line unit now flies as a 
section leader in the guards unit.

Bye for now,
John L.

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