The conventional wisdom, widely shared by diplomats, generals and pundits, forecast a quick Soviet victory.
Western praise for Soviet strategy and Soviet victory was short-lived.
This is the first Soviet victory of the war.
The name was changed on the 60th anniversary of Soviet victory to better reflect the theme of the station.
The Polish forces seemed on the verge of disintegration and observers predicted a decisive Soviet victory.
His first known Soviet victory, was a LaGG-3 on 22 June 1942.
This, combined with Hitler's insistence on holding onto captured territory at all costs, made Soviet victories in 1944 nearly inevitable.
Compared to other battles, this was by far the greatest Soviet victory in numerical terms.
The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.