Operation: Barbarossa
Initial Attack on broke the Non-Aggression Pact
First attacks masterful. Soviets Pushed back
Stalin was warned but did nothing so was very caught off guard.
Captured Leningrad/ Keiv, 50 miles from Moscow.
-Russians retreat to Moscow, scorched earth policy
Russian winter hits, coldest winter in 50 years. German machines freeze. Thousands died due to the cold.
Attack on Moscow failed - Siberian soldiers and the weather was the primary reason.
On 22 June 1941, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union. What followed was a war of annihilation, a horrific clash of totalitarianism, and the most destructive war in history. Horrible outcome for the Russians.
Operations Barbarossa was based on blitzkrieg tactics.
Plans for the attack on Russia had been around since 1940. It is now thought that Hitler lost interest in the Battle of Britain as he was far too focused on his desired attack on Russia.
Quote: '“when the attack on Russia starts the world will hold its breath.” - Adolf Hitler
"We have only to kick in the front door and the whole rotten Russian edifice will come tumbling down.” (Hitler)
Subjunctive question: What would have happened if Hitlers forces once through the Stalin line, would have moved north or south instead of continuing east?
First attacks masterful. Soviets Pushed back
Stalin was warned but did nothing so was very caught off guard.
Captured Leningrad/ Keiv, 50 miles from Moscow.
-Russians retreat to Moscow, scorched earth policy
Russian winter hits, coldest winter in 50 years. German machines freeze. Thousands died due to the cold.
Attack on Moscow failed - Siberian soldiers and the weather was the primary reason.
On 22 June 1941, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union. What followed was a war of annihilation, a horrific clash of totalitarianism, and the most destructive war in history. Horrible outcome for the Russians.
Operations Barbarossa was based on blitzkrieg tactics.
Plans for the attack on Russia had been around since 1940. It is now thought that Hitler lost interest in the Battle of Britain as he was far too focused on his desired attack on Russia.
Quote: '“when the attack on Russia starts the world will hold its breath.” - Adolf Hitler
"We have only to kick in the front door and the whole rotten Russian edifice will come tumbling down.” (Hitler)
Subjunctive question: What would have happened if Hitlers forces once through the Stalin line, would have moved north or south instead of continuing east?