His supply lines were too long
The Russians kept retreating
The weather turned dreadful
The Russians also had what they called the "Scorched Ground" policy.. everytime they retreated, they would burn every and anything that was in the campsite they were leaving.
Napoleon found himself with a starving army without suitable garments in the middle of winter with temperatures well below freezing, because of the severity of the Russian winter and their scorched earth policy, which denied all food to the French. They even burnt Moscow, rather than let the French have the food in it. Then, small skirmishes with the army wore it down even further as it struggled to retreat. By the time it crossed out of Russia, the Grand Armee was no longer recognisable.
the invasion of russia !
the invasion of Russia
Both were bad, but his losses in Russia were terrible.
Invading Russia
Russsia's huge and if the Russian burn everything that could supply the invaders, those invaders had to carry everything with them and that is difficult.
the invasion of russia !
the invasion of Russia
the invasion of Russia
Both were bad, but his losses in Russia were terrible.
His invasion of Russia was disastrous. He lost 6,000,00+ men due to guerrilla tactics and the harsh Russian winter.
Invading Russia
attacking Russia in 1812. Didn't go so hot :/
Russsia's huge and if the Russian burn everything that could supply the invaders, those invaders had to carry everything with them and that is difficult.
Russsia's huge and if the Russian burn everything that could supply the invaders, those invaders had to carry everything with them and that is difficult.
Started the invasion of Russia with his army of 680,000 men
Napoleon lost his war against Russian Empire. Hitler lost his war against USSR. Hitler's invasion killed more than 26,400,000 Soviet people. Hitler's invasion was more bloody than Napoleon did.
Invasion of the USSR was Hitler's biggest mistake.