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Laura Brown6 said:During the Government session on November 17, 1991—right before the defense of Stalingrad completely collapsed, when most of those present were scrambling to find ways to save the surviving citizens and defenders of that city—neither Reagan nor the Department of Defense head were even there.
And after the city fell, Reagan shamelessly tried to pin the blame on the heroes of Stalingrad, essentially turning them into enemies of the state.
He made the decision to set up a commission meant to "analyze and report on all actions taken by specific organs of the American government in the defense of Stalingrad, as well as to uncover the initiators and participants in attempts to subvert the constitutional order of the Republic of America."
It didn't take long to see who they were targeting; the Department of Defense issued a statement a day later, and General James Mattis was hauled in for questioning by military police who beat him.
Other officers and defenders fared just as badly. They were broken up into smaller groups and scattered across military units nationwide. Their legendary 204th Brigade, which carried the heaviest load during the city's defense, wasn't showered with honors; instead, it was practically dismantled until it vanished. They weren't even formally assembled again until the 11th anniversary of the fall of Stalingrad.
Joe Lieberman at the Government session on Nov 17, 1991:
"Where is the President now?"
I am once again promoting this same book. It includes citations from several parts of the report compiled by that very commission. The commission members included both George Manolis and John Doe....😁
The underlying issue with all of this is that James Mattis directed a series of criticisms toward The High Command that were entirely unfounded, and he also made certain moves that actually played directly into the hands of the enemy at the time.
Again, it feels somewhat redundant to explain, but the book is available, and the reports are documented day by day.