Essay On Operation Barbarossa

On the whole, this is the most significant point that will be discussed because simply, the Eastern Front is where the war was won and it also facilitated the landing of the allied troops in Normandy – D-Day. Stalin had been longing for the opening of the second front to draw German tanks and infantry away from the Eastern Front. The crucial aerial bombing meant that Germany had to withdraw anti-tank guns from the Eastern front and instead, use them to fight the British bombers in the sky. This was evident with the AA Defence System (88mm tank guns) which could no longer inflict damage upon the Red Army and the Soviets. Similarly, the Germans had to divert money and manpower (infantry) to provide a significant enough opposition to discourage the Allies from continuing with their long range offensives. As well as diversion of resources, the priority of the German manufacturers shifted greatly whereby the number of fighters increased on the German front from 1405 to 1650 in 1943-44, but decreased on the Eastern Front from 445 to 425 in 1943-44. The switch of bombers to fighters meant that troops on the front line did not have a protective air force. This, along with the minimalised production of weapons, reduced the war effort served by the Germans on the Eastern Front. The only fight which the Germans could put up there was defensive which inevitably, gave

The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II. The Soviet Union would successfully protect one of its major industrial cities from German siege. The battle would have a lasting impact on the remainder of the war, as Germany struggled to recover from the loss. The defeat and many subsequent effects of it were due large in part to the mistakes of Germany’s leader Adolf Hitler. The statement that Hitler’s biggest mistake was how he conducted the Battle of Stalingrad is true due to his refusal to surrender despite facing dire circumstances, the lack of preparation his army had, and the effect his ego had on his decision making, even in the most crucial situations.

Doomsday is defined as the day where the world will come to an end and people will face God on Judgment Day. Many people are fascinated by the notion that Doomsday will eventually happen soon, but there’s always a miscalculation when it comes to predicting as when the world will end. World War II is the most significant period in the twentieth century because technology, civil rights movement in the U.S, and the ability to explore outer space took a huge leap of fascination around the world. The two powerful allies emerged during World War II as to begin a Cold War with each other that defined the twentieth century. The idea that the world will come to an end by a nuclear war based on previous events from World War II that can potentially one day happen again because of historic evidence from the Cold War that wiped out two major cities in Japan, scientific evidence of a secret nuclear weapon written in India’s ancient epics, and the production of radiation smoke that builds up overtime can slowly kill humans. Zombies are dead corpse that is revived by a virus. The myth of zombies originated from Haiti in 1626 to 1800s, as an image of inhumanity where slaves were treated ruthlessly. In the Haitian religion, slaves believed that dying was a way for them to return to Guinea, where they are free from torture in the afterlife. Under the ruled by Saint-Domingue in France when African slaves to work for the sugar plantation. Slaves who worked under the French were treated

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To what extent was the bombing of Dresden justified and what are the resulting consequences?

In the first stages of the Russian counter attack against the German army, led by General Friedrich Paulus, the German plan for strategic retreat was stopped by Hitler himself who, in a radio message to Paulus, would say that surrender is not an option and to continue fighting until the German’s were unable to continue. This evidently selfish and stubborn behavior from the leader of Nazi Germany forced the German army to brave the Russian winter and later force their surrender in 1943 by restricting the power of his generals on the front lines. The loss of manpower from this defeat would start the downfall of the power of Nazi

Reality quickly set in for the Germans that they were in a stalemate on the Western Front, so they decided to shift many of their fighting forces to the Eastern Front to try and finish off the Russians. This left them with an army along the Western Front that could hold the line, but would have a hard time gaining any ground.

World War II was an event that shook the world, creating an era of stress and adversity. Even in such a difficult time, the world continued to grow and develop during the end of the war, benefiting the Allied powers and helping them get out of the war. The end of World War II was an era of highly significant major events, miraculous breakthroughs in technology and science, and political views and actions.

Hitler concentrated too much of his military strength on Stalingrad. The capture and destruction of the city was of more symbolic value than strategic advantage. The military high command was in disarray due to a combination of disagreements and dismissals. Hitler frequently interfered in detailed operations overriding the decisions of his military commanders. This caused confusion throughout the chain of command and resulted in a distinct lack of unity. One consequence was the existence a long and vulnerable flank along the Don River manned by troops from Hungary, Italy and Romania. These troops lacked motivation and were left ill equipped, making the task of the Red Army an easier one. It is interesting to speculate that had Hitler kept out of military planning, events may have been considerably

Like I said earlier in the video, the war machine simply couldn’t keep up with the German army. There was few working roads in Russia that could supply the front line and the railroad lines were about 6 inches wider than the Nazi Supply trains. The Eastern front was a truly a logistical nightmare, and the Germans are starting to pay for it. The Soviets on the other hand were taking a beating, their army kept growing in size. This perplexed the Germans, no matter how hard they tried to destroy the Russian Army, they would just keep coming. Think of the USSR as a very powerful magnet that grows in power when push into it. Instead of a magnet, the Russian Army pushed back with size and brutality from itself and it’s weather. Thanks to Winter, Germany was frozen and dying where they stood. The magnet was starting to get a little too much for the Germans to handle. Hitler, trying to keep Germany on the attack ordered Operation Typhoon, the final push to Moscow. This plan called for 2 million soldiers, a thousand tanks, and hundreds of aircraft. However, as Operation Typhoon was slowing down due to the cold, the Russians struck with Zhukov's new unit of troops. The opposing Germans were bewildered and was getting pushed back. It was the perfect storm, and the Soviets were routing the Germans. Hitler, against the pleas of some Nazi Generals, ordered his Army to fight to the last man.

     In the first phase of World War II in Europe, Germany sought to avoid a long war. Germany's strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns. Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. These forces would drive a breach in enemy defenses, permitting armored tank divisions to penetrate rapidly and roam freely behind enemy lines, causing shock and

During September of 1939 a barrage of German soldiers crossed over into the borders of Poland and every step they took would ultimately leave behind devastation and destruction. For the next five years the evil Nazi regime would wreak havoc and shake Europe’s foundation to it’s core. Nation’s from all over the world came together once again to defeat Germany and its allies, otherwise known as the of World War Two. Nazi Germany quickly occupied all of Europe and would establish its control by the use of quick and efficient military tactics, known as blitzkrieg. Although this was a brand new style of war it was very effective and executed to perfection by the German military. Blitzkrieg was a strategy of air superiority

“The world must know what happened, and never forget.” (World War 2) General Eisenhower reflecting upon the world war II, and acknowledging it as a pertinent event in the history of the United States of America. War is war, it is not pretty or humane, but what it is, is a diplomatic way in which to settle disputes and aggressions between countries. By analyzing these wars of the past, the people of the country can learn many things, be it mistakes made by one side, strategy from someone else or battle field etiquette. And it is through this analysis that the human race is able to further itself to not repeat the mistakes made by their ancestors. There are many lessons to be learned from looking at the

ii). It was the aim of Hitler to control the Eastern Front and gain access to Soviet petroleum resources (Craig, 1973, p. 18). He also believed that the forces sent to take hold of Stalingrad, the “elite legion” of the German 6th Army, would be capable of doing so because in “three years of warfare, they had never suffered defeat” (Craig, 1973, p. 4). In the Soviet Union, Josef Stalin was certain that if and when Nazi Germany launched another attack, it would be further north towards Moscow, as had been the case with Germany’s Operation Typhoon and resulting Battle of Moscow in October 1941 (Trueman, 2015). Despite guessing incorrectly, Stalin was still capable of arming all able bodied citizens in the Stalingrad region and from as far east as Siberia (Craig, 1973, p. 103), in time for the late August

One may wonder why Stalingrad was so important to Hitler. Well, Stalingrad was the capital of the Soviet Union, the heart of their industry and their largest city. As an industrial city, Stalingrad contained numerous factories that provided tanks, guns and ammunition for the Soviet war effort. Without the war supplies and the oil fields in Caucasus, nothing would be supporting the Soviet forces. And more importantly, a World War Two database describes Stalingrad as a “city [that] bore the name of Hitler’s nemesis, Joseph Stalin, [which] would make the city’s capture an ideological and propaganda coup” (http://en.allexperts.com). As both Hitler and Stalin recognized, taking Stalingrad would prove essential to their country’s propaganda, boosting their nation’s morale and destroying the others. Stalingrad was named after Stalin and thus symbolic to both sides of the war. Basically, to the Germans, taking Stalingrad meant the crushing the Soviets; taking them out of the war once and for all.