RUSSIANS’ GREAT BLUFF
ONLY OLD MODEL TANKS SHOWN BEFORE THE WAR SURPRISE FOR GERMANS ,Rec. 11.40 u.m.) London, Aug. 4. 1 German propaganda officials are now 1 angrily accusing M. Stalin of "the greatest tank bluff since the tank was introriucad into warfare.” The Germans declare that the Russians displayed only old model tanks at manoeuvres and parades at which for- ; eign military attaches were present. • Reporting this the "Daily Express” j Stockholm correspondent says the Ger- [ mans declare that when the Russian-j appeared in buttle they had types of ' tanks which the German High Com- i mand had never even heard about. At | the outbreak of the war the Germans j officially stated that the Russians had j 9000 tanks. The Germans now sav I they have captured or destroyed 9000. i but, ttie Russians have many left I U.P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 5 August 1941, Page 5
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