Oh, Those Russians

Russian military history is totally nuts. They can just keep running away across Siberia until eventually whoever's chasing them runs out of boots and warm coats. It's like they're bionic. I have a feeling I've spouted this insight before, but it's still true. And if they want to keep a given city, they can just shut the door until their enemy freezes, put their feet up, have some s'mores and vodka, and then (when they hear the "thud" of the enemy armies falling over dead) come outside and say, "Victory is mine!" Now that is the way to fight a war.