They say that pride comes
before a fall. In
the case of both Napoleon and Hitler, the many
victories they enjoyed led them to believe that
anything was possible, that nothing could stand
in their way. Russia's icy
defender was to
prove them wrong.
人道是骄兵必败。就拿拿破仑和希特勒两人来说吧,
他们所向披靡 , 便以为自
己战无不胜 , 不可阻挡。但俄罗斯的冰雪卫士证明他们错了。
The Icy Defender Nila B. Smith
1 In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the
French, led his
Grand Army into Russia. He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the
Russian people defending their homeland. He was prepared for the long
march across Russian soil to Moscow, the capital city. But he was not
prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow -- the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter.
冰雪卫士
奈拉· B·史密斯
1812 年 , 法国皇帝拿破仑·波拿巴率大军入侵俄罗斯。他准备好俄罗斯人民
会为保卫祖国而奋勇抵抗。他准备好在俄罗斯广袤的国土上要经过长途跋涉才能进
军首都莫斯科。但他没有料到在莫斯科他会遭遇劲敌—俄罗斯阴冷凄苦的寒冬。
2 In 1941, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany,
launched an attack
against the Soviet Union, as Russia then was called. Hitler's military
might was unequaled. His war machine had mowed down resistance in
most of Europe. Hitler expected a short campaign but, like Napoleon before