6.4K views · 119 reactions | What is a Scorched Earth Policy? #fyp #militaryhistory #history #war #warfare #modernwarfare #ww2 #tactics #kingsandgenerals | Kings & Generals | Facebook

Beneath the sun-scorched earth of central Argentina, a diminutive armadillo with a soft pink shell lives a life few have witnessed. Known as the Pink Fairy Armadillo, it is the smallest armadillo species, reaching only 4 to 6 inches in length and weighing about 120 grams. Its flexible shell, colored pink by a network of blood vessels, aids in regulating temperature. Native to Argentina's dry grasslands and sandy plains, this nocturnal, solitary creature is a master burrower that feeds on insects

262K views · 2.2K reactions | The scorched earth policy was a double-edged sword—it devastated Soviet civilians but also crippled the German advance. Combined with the vast distances, partisan warfare, and the Russian winter, it played a crucial role in halting the Wehrmacht and setting the stage for Soviet counteroffensives like the Battle of Moscow (1941) and later Stalingrad (1942–43). | History Collection | Facebook