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Crafty and politically astute, vicious but single-minded, Stalin was responsible for saving the Russian realm in World War II by having established a strong industrial base, and by having built a powerful and huge Red Army. A brutal, bloody dictator who made many wartime mistakes, nevertheless, he drove the USSR to a crucial military victory against a powerful foe.

Stalin on Soviet Poster

Howard Brodie  noted combat artist's drawing of a German prisoner's  execution during the Battle of the Bulge.  Mr Brodie died 9/26/10.  Google for his obit