According to David Glantz ( military historian and a retired US Army colonel , as well as a member of the Russian Federation 's Academy of Natural Sciences ) , the Red Army was simply unable to extend effective support to the uprising , which began too early , regardless of Stalin 's political intentions .
According to David Glantz ( military historian and a retired US Army colonel , as well as a member of the Russian Federation 's Academy of Natural Sciences ) , the Red Army could not help the uprising , regardless of Stalin 's political goals .