Turning Point, 1943
Russia, 1941
- The Russian counterattack fizzled outside of Moscow, but protected the city
- The Germans regroup and attack to the North (Leningrad) and South (Stalingrad)
Russians protected their city from the attack of the germans that same from the North and South
- The Germans regroup and attack to the North (Leningrad) and South (Stalingrad)
Russians protected their city from the attack of the germans that same from the North and South
Stalingrad 1942-43
- Germans want the oil feilds of the Caucasus region
- Began Sept. 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
- Russian victory, taken out an entire German army
- Russians continued to attack and take over berlin ( would take 3 years)
- Nov 23. 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- Marked for brutality and disregard of military and civilian casualties
Germany fought the Soviet Union for control of the Stalingrad and the oil fields in the Caucasus region. It is among the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with the higher estimates of combined casualties amounting to nearly two million. The heavy losses inflicted on the German army made it a significant turning point in the whole war. After the Battle of Stalingrad, German forces never recovered their earlier strength, and attained no further strategic victories in the East.
- Began Sept. 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
- Russian victory, taken out an entire German army
- Russians continued to attack and take over berlin ( would take 3 years)
- Nov 23. 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- Marked for brutality and disregard of military and civilian casualties
Germany fought the Soviet Union for control of the Stalingrad and the oil fields in the Caucasus region. It is among the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with the higher estimates of combined casualties amounting to nearly two million. The heavy losses inflicted on the German army made it a significant turning point in the whole war. After the Battle of Stalingrad, German forces never recovered their earlier strength, and attained no further strategic victories in the East.
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The end of the war on the eastern front
- From Stalingrad onward the Germans were on the defensive
- Russians advance all the way to Berlin
- Largest tank battle in history : 5-15 July 1943 at Kursk
- Jan. 27, 1944 Siege of Leningrad broke
- 16 April Berlin offensive begins
Germans were under attack by the Russians, they had advanced all the way to Berlin. The war on the Eastern Front was decisive in determining the outcome of WW11, eventually became the main reason for germany's defeat. The destruction Third Reich ( partition of germany for half a century)
- Russians advance all the way to Berlin
- Largest tank battle in history : 5-15 July 1943 at Kursk
- Jan. 27, 1944 Siege of Leningrad broke
- 16 April Berlin offensive begins
Germans were under attack by the Russians, they had advanced all the way to Berlin. The war on the Eastern Front was decisive in determining the outcome of WW11, eventually became the main reason for germany's defeat. The destruction Third Reich ( partition of germany for half a century)
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