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The Germans were defeated by the Russians and the Russian winter for several reasons. First, Germany lacked the manpower to fight the Soviet Union. Germany at the start of Operation Barbarossa had roughly 3 million troops compared to the Soviet Union who had about 7 million troops ready. Second, Germany lacked sufficient resources for a long war with the Soviet Union. Third, Germany was so confident in victory and the short time it would take that the German High Command did not issue winter clothing to the German Army. Fourth, Russia was used to winter warfare. Their equipment was durable under the harshest conditions and the average Russian soldier had better winter clothing then their German counterpart. Finally, the Soviet Union was able to vastly outproduce the Germans in everything from manpower, tanks, rifles, planes and artillery. To go into detail would take a long time but those are the basic reasons why Germany was defeated by the Russians and their winter.
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∙ 11y agoThey underestimated the resistance they would face and expected a quicker campaign, one that would have been resolved before winter. Additionally, the Russian winter was particularly brutal that year. The German army simply wasn't equipped to fight in those conditions.
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∙ 11y agoit slowed the advancing germans from concoring moscow
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In what country did severe winter weather contribute to Napoleon's defeat?
The Russian Winter defeated Napoleon.
What year did the Russian army push back the Germans in World War 2?
Winter of 1943 and 1944. They beat the Germans in 44 and 45.
What defeated German forces in russia?
German forces were severely hampered by the harsh Russian winter, which the German army was not prepared for. Also, Russian resistance was greater than expected; this caused the invasion to last until the winter.
During the winter of 1942-1943 Russian troops stopped the Germans at where?
German troops were totaly destroyed by the Russians at Stalingrad which eventually caused Germanys fall.
Who deafeated the Romans?
The Romans were defeated by the germans
What country defeated Germans in Stalingrad?
Stalingrad was a Russian city (Leningrad) so the Russians defeatedd the Germans of course.
What year did the Russians defeat the Germans in World War 2?
The year that the Russian defeated the Germans was the year 1945.
In what country did severe winter weather contribute to Napoleon's defeat?
The Russian Winter defeated Napoleon.
Why was it so hard for the Germans and others to attck the Soviet Union?
The Russian Winter (weather).
What year did the Russian army push back the Germans in World War 2?
Winter of 1943 and 1944. They beat the Germans in 44 and 45.
What stopped the Germans outside of Moscow in World War 2?
The Russian Armed Foreces, the distance the German Army had to transport supplies and the Russian Winter.
What defeated German forces in russia?
German forces were severely hampered by the harsh Russian winter, which the German army was not prepared for. Also, Russian resistance was greater than expected; this caused the invasion to last until the winter.
Which Allied capital was nearly captured by the Germans in November 1939?
Moscow was the Allied capital that the Germans nearly captured in November 1939. The Germans were a hundred miles away when the Russian winter came; the Red Army rallied and pushed the Germans back.
What were the Germans defeated in a major battle for the first time in the war?
were the Germans defeated in a major battle for the first time in the war?
What helped save the soviet union from being defeated by the Germans?
The biggest reason was the Russian winter, which crippled the German advance near Moscow in November and early December. Also, the Red Army formed reserves at Moscow which launched a major counteroffensive, thus leading to the failure of Operation Barbarossa.
Whom defeated who in the war eastern Europe?
The Russians defeated the Germans .
How did hitlers invasion compare with Napoleon invasion of Russia?
napoleon did not invade Russia. Yes, actually, he did. The cold Russian Winter defeated Hitler and Napoleon.
