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Operation Babarossa was the codename used for the invasion of the Soviet Union by Hitler and his men. While only 3 million German soldiers entered in the raid, 5 million died in total, when it was all over. This figure is minuscule if compared to the 20 mi
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All of Stalin’s efforts finally paid off when the Russian winter came around and not only due to the cold climate but also the scorched earth policy Hitler ordered all troops out if Russia. Hitler said this to one of his generals, "We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down," but shortly later he also stated, "At the beginning of each campaign one pushes a door into a dark, unseen room. llion Russians that lost their lives.
Josef Stalin the current leader of Russia was surprised even though he new the raid was coming. The Russians had large amounts of obsolete equipment, were poorly deployed to meet the attack, and lacked defensive positions, but did have the help of their climate in the end. " Coupled with the element of surprise, the Germans possessed better training, more extensive experience, and were able to obtain superiority at the points selected for attack, thus keeping the war on their side. 2000
Microsoft Encarta 2000 Encyclopedia
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Microsoft Encarta 2000 Encyclopedia
Colton, Timothy J.
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