What does " real drive" mean in this sentences?
After its receipt he predicted German operations in the Balkans as a prelude to the “real drive” on Russia. The war would then come to a climax in an “ocean of anarchy and bloodshed.”
After its receipt he predicted German operations in the Balkans as a prelude to the “real drive” on Russia. The war would then come to a climax in an “ocean of anarchy and bloodshed.”
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"Real" as opposed to "expeditionary" or "exploratory".
I.e. the REAL, FULL effort made to assault Russia.