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No. Hitler's invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa as it was known) failed. This was mostly due to the fact that the Germans invaded Russia in autumn without any winter gear. The Russians compounded this by deploying 'scorched earth' tactics (poisoning wells, destroying food and other supplies) forcing the Germans to have very long supply lines. As a result, the Russian army were able to attack the supply lines and cause the Germans major difficulties. Despite this the Germans were able to advance a fair way, and were vicious in their reprisals against the under equipped Russian troops and their civilians (read about the siege of Stalingrad for example). The Russians took huge casualties (over 11 Million Russians died in WW2), but Hitler's armies never defeated Russia. The results may have been different however, had the Germans attacked in say, springtime.
One important reason for the failure of the German invasion of the USSR was the delay caused by the forward German Panzer units to stop their rapid advance towards Moscow. Hitler had ordered the advance to halt in order for the forward units to move southwest to ensure the rapid capture of Soviet troops in the southwest near Kiev. The Germans were successful and captured over 100,000 Soviet troops. With that said, this was a distraction that slowed down the panzers that were very close to Moscow. This slowdaown allowed for the Russians to regroup, and the Winter weather and rains slowed down German motorized divisions as the roads were full of mud.
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Did Hitler sign a treaty with the Soviet Union to make sure his invasion of Poland was successful?
no, a German minister did it for him.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
In what way did the invasion of the Soviet Union reflect the basic tenets of Nazi ideology?
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
Did the Holocaust or the invasion of Poland come first?
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
Where was the invasion of Soviet Union by th Germans?
Russia
Did Hitler sign a treaty with the Soviet Union to make sure his invasion of Poland was successful?
no, a German minister did it for him.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
In what way did the invasion of the Soviet Union reflect the basic tenets of Nazi ideology?
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
Operation barbarossa refers to Hitler's plan to invade what?
Barbarossa is the invasion of the Soviet Union. It was a massive undertaking. Initially it was very successful.
Did the Holocaust or the invasion of Poland come first?
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
Why dd Hitler order the German invasion of the Soviet Union specifically in June?
The invasion of the Soviet Union had to specifically start in June, at the beginning of summer, as the extreme Soviet winters would have made an invasion impossible.
The period of detente with the Soviet Union ended with the?
ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
What is the name of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
'Barbarossa'
Where was the invasion of Soviet Union by th Germans?
Russia
What year did the invasion of the Soviet Union happen?
1941
What was the German codename for their invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
What was the name for Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
