For those interested in an in-depth look at “The Soviet military casualties during Operation Barbarossa, and from 1942 to 1945”, you might like to watch these 3 live stream interviews I did with the excellent WW2TV channel on YouTube. Part 1 covers:
• A brief history of the Soviet Great Patriotic War ‘casualty story (the first 35 min),
• The current Russian Federation’s position on Soviet WWII casualties,
• Some of the data inconsistencies and contradictions relating to low 1941 loss estimates,
• Some words on the NKVD (strength and probable losses in 1941,
• Recoverable losses according to medical records, and those wounded multiple times.
For those wishing to skip the first part, and get on with the numbers, then it starts around 35 minutes from the beginning of Part 1.