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Fighting on the Western Front invovled trench warfare, while on the Eastern Front the war was much more mobile.
Keith Rohan
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∙ 14y agoWar on the Eastern front against Russia was marked by atrocities by both the "Vons" (Germans) and the "Ivans" ( Russians). Being captured meant you would probably be tortured to death and so this fact led to the utmost brutality .
The Germans viewed the Russian as "Untermensch" (Less than [sub]human) so it made it easier to kill without mercy . The Russians , understandably , felt the need to reciprocate in kind .
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∙ 13y agoMost historians believe that the Eastern front of World War II was by far the bloodiest, savage campaigns in all of world history. The Russians lost millions of men due to being killed in action by the Germans, by disease, and by the elements. The Russians were ill-equipped to handle the Germans during Operation Barbarossa, as the Germans were superior in every way in terms of armament(artillery, tanks, weapons, etc), and training. In the beginning of the invasion, the Germans gained miles of territory deep into the Soviet Union everyday. However, once the winter came, the tables turned. German High Command anticipated the invasion of the Soviet Union to be quick, taking three major objectives(cities), two of which were to cut the Soviet's supply lines in half and the other for Propaganda purposes. However, as time went on, the elements overwhelmed the German troops--as they had been wearing Late-summer early-fall uniforms and clothing. The Soviets, however, were very prepared for this and were able to slowly, but surely, push the Germans back west. Many Eastern front German soldiers never returned home, either due to frostbite, hypothermia, starvation, being KIA, or being captured. My Grandfather himself landed on Utah beach, and let me tell you that was no picnic. It really comes down to opinion, really, which side was more brutal, the Western or Eastern front, both were absolutely horrendous, however given the time I've put into researching, I must say the Eastern Front takes the cake. The elements alone killed tens of thousands if not more.
--Thomas Woodman
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How was the war on the western front different from the eastern front?
The war on the eastern front was more deadly and between the germans and the russians, millions of people died whiles on the western front, their was not much blood involved
Where did they have World War 1?
The war was fought at the eastern and western front. The Eastern front was fought between Germany and Russia The western front was fought against Germany and the allies on the eastern side of France
What was it like to fight on the eastern battle front in World War I?
Read "Silence on the Western Front" While it is a boo about the western front, it is very similar to the eastern, and the best book out there about war during World War 1.
What enabled Germany to move thousands of troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front?
Russia's withdrawal from the war allowed Germans to move thousands of troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front in France.
Why did World War 1 end on the eastern front before it did on the western front?
cuz they won
Where was the stalemate of World War I?
On the western front, along France's eastern border (it was called the western front because it was on the west of Germany.
What wars were in World War 1?
The Western front; The Balkan front; The Eastern front; The war against Turkey in Iraq & Palestine & the war in East Africa
What country did France fight in world war 1?
Germany on the western front and turkey on the eastern front
What is meant by war on the eastern and western fronts?
This refers to the front from the viewpoint of Germany. The Western front would be on the French side. The Eastern Front would be the fighting against Russia. Hitler had feared a 2-front war. So he conquered France and then turned on Russia. This was his downfall.
What does western front mean?
During a war, a "front" is a place where armies are fighting battles. In World War I, most of the major battles were in Europe. So in World War I, "Western Front" refers to the front in the western portion of Europe- it was mainly in northern France, where Germany had invaded. The "Eastern Front" was in Eastern Europe, primarily around the borders between Russia and Germany/Austria-Hungary.
What was the war front called?
World War I was fought on two major fronts. The Eastern Front was located in the Middle East and the Western Front was situated in France.
The main fronts in world war 1 were in?
The main fronts in World War I were in France and in Russia. The Western Front was in France and the Eastern Front was in Russia.
