Quote Originally Posted by StormSurge View Post
France and Italy each made retreats during WW2, but so did Russia, and Germany. A war isn't about which side retreats more. It's about which side comes out less the loser, which can be done by retreating. Its part of strategy.
Especially for Russia. Throughout history, they've won wars by falling back onto the plateaus towards the Urals, then letting the winter take a massive toll on their enemies. It happened with the Mongol invasion (albeit belatedly), it happened with the Grande Armée, and it happened in World War Two.