ANNEX A COMPARISON OF THE FIGHTING VALUE OF RUSSIAN AND ALLIED FORCES GENERAL The comparative fighting value of Russian and Allied armed forces will vary according to the nature of particular operations. It is, therefore, impossible to provide an overall estimate in this report. Certain factors will, however, play an important part in almost all circumstances and these are dicussed in the following paragraphs under the headings of the respective Services. TOP SECRET 2. An important general factor is Russian national morale in a future war, and this is most difficult to assess in advance.