No. Hitler's invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa as it was known) failed. This was mostly due to the fact that the Germans invaded Russia in autumn without any winter gear. The Russians compounded this by deploying 'scorched earth' tactics (poisoning wells, destroying food and other supplies) forcing the Germans to have very long supply lines. As a result, the Russian army were able to attack the supply lines and cause the Germans major difficulties. Despite this the Germans were able to advance a fair way, and were vicious in their reprisals against the under equipped Russian troops and their civilians (read about the siege of Stalingrad for example). The Russians took huge casualties (over 11 Million Russians died in WW2), but Hitler's armies never defeated Russia. The results may have been different however, had the Germans attacked in say, springtime.
no, a German minister did it for him.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
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no, a German minister did it for him.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
Barbarossa is the invasion of the Soviet Union. It was a massive undertaking. Initially it was very successful.
The invasion of the Soviet Union had to specifically start in June, at the beginning of summer, as the extreme Soviet winters would have made an invasion impossible.
ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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