▲ 9 r/AskHistorians
NATO and the western allies are criticized for enlisting Nazis military advisors for advice on fighting the Soviets. Did the Soviets not do the same?
A common criticism of NATO I hear is that the alliance was quick to enlist former Fascists and Nazis and their collaborators based on their experience fighting the Soviets.
Heinz Guderian I’ve heard made a small fortune advising the West on how to counter the Soviet military, though Ive also heard his “advise” relied on racial stereotypes and myths of the Eastern front and served mostly to exonerate the Axis failures as well as his own, and he basically told Western leaders what they wanted to hear.
But Guderian aside, did the Soviets not follow a similar practice? Were Eastern Bloc leaders not asking Western front veterans advice on American tactics? And if they were, what advice were they given?
u/DarthOptimistic — 9 days ago