By opening a second front the Allies would be able to draw off German strength from the Eastern Front and help relieve pressure upon the Russians .
Blitzangriff (lightning attack)
Lack of supplies, i.e, winter clothing, replacements, ammunition, food. Also, the German 6th army was surrounded by the Russians and what was left of the German 6th army, about 95,000 - surrendered.
Germanys attack on Poland in 1939
1941
Richard Sorge gave the information.
Almost 27 million Russians died on the eastern front.
Well, I suppose this could be construed as being Germanys allies Russia and Italy, who were holding the flank whilst the Germans were bogged down in Stalingrad. When the Russians launched their counter offensive, their lines disintegrated. As such the Russians then outflanked Stalingrad, and the rest is history. Italy and Rumania were a contributory factor in Germanys ultimate defeat
German troops were totaly destroyed by the Russians at Stalingrad which eventually caused Germanys fall.
spartans
Russians .
planned his attack on the russians