Your other points are correct , but the officer part not so much . The purges took an estimated 7 . 7 % of the officers out of the Army , they expanded heavily in the years prior to WW 2 . From something like 30 , 000 in 1936 to 100 , 000 in 1940 . So the problem wasnt the purges , it was that they had a massive number of officers who had barely any actual experience . That and the high command had been purged and replaced which might be what your comment was referring to . never mind me in that case . <| sep |> FUCK OFF , FUCK OFF , FUCK , FUCK OFF . <| sep |> twisad They did do a number on her . They did a big number on her . sp sadtwilight Sighs , wiping the tears off of her face . And yes , I would like to come inside , if it ' s fine with you , Sunburst .