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preparing for aggressive operations of unheard-of dimensions.” But Hitler attacked first,
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and from the first day of the German invasion many Soviet air bases found themselves under
the tracks of German tanks. Aside from the huge losses in planes, entire air bases—with
unbelievable reserves of fuel, ammunition, and other supplies, without which conducting
war was impossible—were lost to the enemy.