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The friendship of the peoples of Germany and the Soviet Union,
cemented by blood, | |
Stalin`s response when Marshal Zhukov informed him that Hitler was dead: So that`s the end of the bastered! | |
In the early summer of 1941, the Germans received a rude awakening when the Wehrmacht first encountered the new Russian T-34 and KV-1 tanks, whose existence had not been known. Overnight, the German armour designs were rendered obsolete; not only were the new Soviet tanks formidable fighting vehicles, but the simplicity of their design meant that they could be easily mass produced. The tanks were not complicated to operate either so relatively inexperienced crews could manage them. However, that did not fly to well up against superior German tactics and well trained Panzer crews which enabled the Wehrmacht to hold it's own. However, the Russians were rapidly adding to their tank strength and to their experience. | |
What is your opinion to the following? | |
Operation Barbarossa,
the invasion of Russia began on June 22, 1941, with the biggest assembly
of an invasion force to date. The Germans crossed over into Soviet territory in a concentration of
three massed armies; Army Group North, Army Group Centre, Army Group South. With various objectives,
one of which to encircle and bag mass numbers of Soviet troops in deep swift mobile thrust, the
Germans were achieving great success.
the drive to Moscow, began On October 2, this is what many of Hitler's Generals
wanted to do from the very start, run full speed straight to Moscow, cutting off the enemy at the
head and render the body a fatal, psychological blow. Could the Germans had conquered Russia had Hitler drove all out for Moscow on June 22, instead of waiting until the brink of winter, October 2? Or, was Russia just to vast, with to many people? I personally feel that at the very beginning, had they gone for Moscow, they would had with a heavy price taken it. But I don't believe they could had kept it. Why? Capturing the Capital would not guarantee a warm bed. To occupy and defend against certain counterattacks, and to keep a supply line open from Germany to Moscow, the Germans still lacked winter clothing to perform this.
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