Vladimir Putin's railways hit with explosions and derailments

[rayg]

Vladimir Putin's railways hit with explosions and derailments from 'anti-war saboteurs'

Attacks on Russian rail links are on the rise with opposition groups derailing and blowing up train lines - including those of the Trans-Siberian network - to protest Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and disrupt the flow of weapons to the front line

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vladimir-putins-railways-hit-explosions-27408586?int_source=mantis_rec&int_medium=web&int_campaign=more_like_this

[togor]

Had the Germans realized how dependent the Soviets were on a relatively small set of rail tracks, they could have waged effective strategic warfare to cut off the factories in the Urals from the battle front. But their generals viewed airpower as for tactical support only, and out of necessity, for air defense of the Reich. The idea of attacking rail lines well behind the front (and having aircraft suitable to this mission) does not seem to have occurred to them. But the SU was a vast area with limited alternative infrastructure, and they did not realize how disproportionally important (by European standards) those rail lines are.

[Roadkingtrax]

Germans needed the rail resources too, but had to correct the track gage along the way. The Russians didn't use the European standard width of the time.

[togor]

Germans needed the rail resources too, but had to correct the track gage along the way. The Russians didn't use the European standard width of the time.

And still don't.

Perhaps a bit like cell towers in modern warfare. Nobody wants to blow them up because everyone thinks they're useful.

[lyman]

Had the Germans realized how dependent the Soviets were on a relatively small set of rail tracks, they could have waged effective strategic warfare to cut off the factories in the Urals from the battle front. But their generals viewed airpower as for tactical support only, and out of necessity, for air defense of the Reich. The idea of attacking rail lines well behind the front (and having aircraft suitable to this mission) does not seem to have occurred to them. But the SU was a vast area with limited alternative infrastructure, and they did not realize how disproportionally important (by European standards) those rail lines are.

not sure if Goering or Hitler was to blame for that failure, ,

may have been a lack of experience with bigger planes, and of course the Battle of Britain may have stumped there toes a bit,

I don't recall enough Eastern Front history to know if the Soviets would have been able to take out much as far as bombers and any escorts

[Vern Humphrey]

In the Battle of Britain, the Germans flew mostly from bases in France. All they had to do was hop across the channel -- and they failed.

The distances they would have to fly in Russia were much greater. It's extremely unlikely they would have had any success -- but it would have been fun to watch them try.