[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Yes it was, and it was supported by Soviet era hundreds books, which hidden very deep real combat losses and amount soties of Soviet side ect. (were less tragict and less efficient, then many Western historians or real propagandists thought and written).

Second, in the past most of these books had great propaganda effect, and much less real facts and true figures. It was dual process, were both side had strong loved to live in many myths and lies, but not in the true!

Since 10 or so years there have surfaced several new books, many datas, documents, which try to find true in the past, which is not so fatntstic for LW's side, but also not so ideal/glorious for Soviet side too. True is not so easy, simple and nice, no mater of side, :-)

But now, knows many real figures from both sides one can see many interesting information. The true, stiill not easy and acceptable by many LW's or VVS RKKA funs, ideologists, slowly is surfacing. Real figures very good show it for both side.

Regards,
mirekw