Great mountain barriers, particularly on the Russo-Turkish frontier, would complicate military movements in the East. Some strategists believe, however, that should war develop in the East, the Allies could weaken Russia, and Germany, by bombing the Baku oilfields from the air. Figures for troops are the best available estimate.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20208, 29 March 1940, Page 5
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49Great mountain barriers, particularly on the Russo-Turkish frontier, would complicate military movements in the East. Some strategists believe, however, that should war develop in the East, the Allies could weaken Russia, and Germany, by bombing the Baku oilfields from the air. Figures for troops are the best available estimate. Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20208, 29 March 1940, Page 5
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