As far as I remember my history lessons Germany defeated Russia in WWI (1917), which was one of the major reasons for the communist revolution, and after some skirmishes Russia was forced to make peace at Brest-Litowsk early in 1918, which left vast lands in western Russia (today mostly Ukraine and the baltic states) in German hands.
Nevertheless: In reality Russia had a fine fleet at the start of WWII, and they even fought the Germans on several occasions very successfully. Unfortunately the actions taken by the red fleet hardly made it to the history books, because their importance ranks very low compared to the land battles.
in reality Russian fleet died in Zusima in 1905......
in WW1 Russian Empire was holding Germany & Austro-Hungarian Empire.
But England and France - 2 powerful countries!!! - fought against
only alone Germany.......
despite the fact that we had fell back from territiries of Ukrain and Belarus,
large forces of enemy were staying on eastern theatre.
owing to this help ally Eng and ally Fr. could defeat germans.........
to my mind in WW2 the best fleets were American and Japaneese.
Comunists actions during the revolution were generally barbarian,
you`re quite right. It`s a pity, but Nikky II and bourgeois government
couldnt hold the sway.
by the way, explain me plaese, who won the WW2 ?