quotation quotation ?? Hegel, the German philosopher, says, Hegel, the German philosopher, says, ““ we learn we learn from history that men never learn anything from from history that men never learn anything from history. history. ”” this wry remark has been confirmed this wry remark has been confirmed time and again by historical events, one of which time and again by historical events, one of which is Hitler is Hitler ’’ s invasion of the Soviet Union. He must s invasion of the Soviet Union. He must have utterly forgotten or have utterly forgotten or wilfully wilfully ignored the ignored the great disaster Napoleon brought upon himself by great disaster Napoleon brought upon himself by attacking Russia early in the eenth century. attacking Russia early in the eenth century. Figures or statistics Figures or statistics ?? The attack on the The attack on the Soviet Union was the Soviet Union was the largest and fiercest of all that Hitler had largest and fiercest of all that Hitler had launched. He threw in 190 divisions, 3,000 launched. He threw in 190 divisions, 3,000 tanks, over 5,000 planes, and altogether tanks, over 5,000 planes, and altogether million men. million men. A question or several questions A question or several questions ?? What made Hitler decide to leave Britain What made Hitler decide to leave Britain alone for th