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Problem with these theories that plans don't really prove them. Every army of big country has plans for everything, attack, defense, invasions. Especially when generals have time.

So, you can find multiple offensive plans from USSR/USA/whatever, but this doesn't matter that these plans were really considered seriously.

USSR of course had plans for attacking Germany, but pre-war placement of troops doesn't prove that USSR really considered attack, but also doesn't disproves this.

Army was in process of reforms and re-equipment that would be finished in 1942, but would USSR attack in 1942? Maybe, if political situation will force this. Placement of troops near border without proper fortification also isn't a solid proof - it may be sign of mismanagement and slow work.

>However Suvorov mentiones Kursk where the Soviet managed to create an impenetrable deathtrap in short time. I checked, they built those defenses about two and a half months. They had over 1,5 years in Poland.

It isn't fair to compare USSR army of 1941 and 1943. Pre-war situation was much more different, purges, inadequate leadership, overestimation of own power - they had everything. Look at Finnish war for example. In 1943 command chain was replaced multiple times, many old-timers are gone, and high leadership became more sane. And army became much stronger.

I don't try to prove that USSR didn't want to attack, I actually think that attack was more probable than pacifistic defense, but I don't think that USSR would attack even in 1942, only if situation becomes critical.