Yes, well from my own personal studies of the events on the EASTERN front the Russians had it pretty bad. The siege at Stalingrad was horrific to say the least. Those Russians should be held at least in admiration... if not the governing body after the war.
Am wondering if any Euro-films have been documenting those sad events throughout the German invasion of Russia?
This was always said to be the reason that while the USSR was belligerant and threatening it was actually very keen not to get into such a large war ever again.