Debunking the Russian Winter Invincibility Myth: The War Where General Frost Met His Match
An early 20th-century conflict handed Russia one of its most humiliating defeats
Ukraine is pushing back Russia in the Kherson counter-offensive. Russia’s plan to take over its neighbor is turning out to be a disaster. Putin must pray for the winter to provide the Russians with a boost.
“General Frost,” sometimes known as “General Winter,” a common nickname for the harsh Russian winter, is one of the fiercest generals in Russian history.
Many well-oiled military machines have been derailed by the Russian winter, including Napoleon’s Grand Army and Nazi Germany in World War II.
Winter may not give the Russians an enormous advantage over Ukraine, though some reports say that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has slowed down because of the weather.
This makes you wonder, has “General Frost” always defended Russia?
Russia is not invincible in the winter. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, many armies beat Russia in the freezing cold.
In certain conflicts, such as the Mongol conquest of the Kievan Rus in the 13th century, it would be wrong to say that “Russia” lost.
