Operation Barbarossa: the most barbarous conflict in history.

[Mindful]

The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union continues to cast a shadow over east-west relations today.

Operation Barbarossa: the most barbarous conflict in history

The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union continues to cast a shadow over east-west relations today.

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[Mindful]

^ Though Russia possessed three times the number of aircraft and tanks that Germany did, the momentum of the German ground and air attack rapidly destroyed the organisation of Soviet defences. Much of the Soviet air force was destroyed on the ground, and thousands of soldiers found themselves surrounded and were forced to surrender.

It took several days for Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to come to terms with the catastrophe. He retreated to his dacha – his summer house on the Black Sea – and didn’t return to the Kremlin until 1 July, when he made his first speech since the invasion had begun.

 

[Mindful]

^ Hitler’s primary objective had always been east. Ultimately, he sought to destroy and replace the British Empire, but he believed that he had to destroy the Soviet Union first, and then utilise its natural resources to return the war to Britain. Or as Hitler himself put it, ‘The road to London ran through Moscow’.

 

[Polishprince]

Germany never apologized for this.

And BTW, France never apologized for their invasion of the Soviet Union in 1812 either.

Maybe if the EU would take responsibility, the Russian Federation would be more forgiving.

 

[Confederate Soldier]

Germany never apologized for this.

And BTW, France never apologized for their invasion of the Soviet Union in 1812 either.

Maybe if the EU would take responsibility, the Russian Federation would be more forgiving.

Oh yeah, like anyone apologizes for a war that happened over 200+ years ago.

 

[Confederate Soldier]

Blitzkrieg tactics were extremely effective, although taking on the whole of Russia, plus the west was too much for the Wehrmacht.

 

[Polishprince]

Oh yeah, like anyone apologizes for a war that happened over 200+ years ago.

Libs want America to apologize for the 1619 slave trade, so why not?

 

[Confederate Soldier]

Libs want America to apologize for the 1619 slave trade, so why not?

Because it won't happen, and it's fucking stupid.

 

[eagle1462010]

Stalin was every bit as evil as Hitler. They cut a deal to each take half of Poland.

then both already knew they would betray each other and go to War.

Then when they went to War the losses on both sides was massive. Stalin emptied his Gulags and forced them to HUMAN WAVE the Germans. So many that the Germans couldn't win the battle of attrition. In one battle I believe the Russians lost 1.6 million or so troops.

We supported Stalin because the enemy of my enemy is my friend. And that is all.

 

[Thunderbird]

How about the Mongol invasion of China?

 

[whitehall]

I wonder if the little Nazi former WW1 corporal understood how vast Russia was and how severe the winters could be. His ignorance of geography probably extended to history as well. Hitler probably never heard of Napoleon.