Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "The ACTUAL Casualty Numbers for the 2nd Kotluban Offensive (plus more) | Stalingrad Addendum 9" video.

  1. TIK, with regards to the critics who don't believe a word you say and criticize you, I have two things to say. The first is the often quoted phrase attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time”. The second would be to listen to Roger Whittaker singing "A Song for Erik", adapted from Rudyard Kipling's poem "IF". These might lift your spirits when you receive some unwarranted criticism.
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  2. This video supports what I have told researchers and others, "Don't rely on other people's numbers, always check the original sources or data whenever possible". I appreciate that you made this video to explain how an error was made, and that you tried to verify the numbers to the best of your ability. Most historians get lazy and quote other people's quotes of another's quotes. I admire you for taking the time to verify your facts, explaining why this happened by showing some of the original sources, and offering to correct the video. It takes a big man to do this. Much as it would be a pain in the butt, I would suggest you make the correction. I don't know how much work this will entail, but you could also use this as a further opportunity to explain the issues with sorting out casualty figures from the archives. I would like to add, please, don't worry about taking a break. Your physical and mental health are more important, and everyone needs a vacation to recharge their "batteries" to avoid a physical and/or mental breakdown. Just let us know in advance that you plan to take a month or so off for R&R. Especially if you wish to finish pushing this boulder over the mountain and show Sisyphus he was a wuss!
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