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Country invaded by Hitler in June of 1941?
Three million troops attacked the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. The Germans seized the Baltic States, Belarus, and the Ukraine. By December of 1941, the Germans were nearly successful in seizing Moscow but the Soviet Winter stopped the German troops.
What acts made Maurice footsie Britt a hero?
During one difficult battle in Italy, he led a group of men against nearly 100 Germans, eventualy forcing them to retreat. after he had been sevearly wounded during the fight, Britt took out a machine-gun crew, and killed at least 5, and riddled the germans with grenades and gunfire.
What were the two sides of the battle of D-Day?
The Germans vs. the Allies. The Allied countries that took on the invasion were America (Utah and Omaha beaches), Britain (Sword and Gold beaches) and Canada (Juno Beach). Although it is most commonly reported Omaha beach invaders faced the heaviest defence, the Canadian Juno beach actually had heavier defence and higher casulties. Juno Beach was reported to have had nearly none of the defenses wiped out by the coastal bombardment. All 5 beaches were guarded by German Nazi soldiers.
Where there a large number of British and French troops surrounded by the Germans at Dunkirk?
Yes, some had to be left behind but more than 198,000 British and nearly 140,000 French troops were evacuated in 9 days from the area around Dunkirk.
How many died during the somme?
432,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded in the battle of the Somme. The French lost nearly 200,000 men and the Germans lost an estimated 500,000. Taken From: The Somme - From Defeat To Victory (BBC documentary from 2006)
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 happened in the battle of Somme?
The Battle of Somme was a four-month battle from July to November during World War I. The battle was fought in an Allied Command effort to relieve French forces at Verdun by attacking the Germans from the north. Casualty figures were high, with the British losing 420,000, the French 200,000 and the Germans nearly 500,000 men.
What is Padang the capital city of?
Padang is the capital city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also the largest city of West Sumatra with an area of nearly 700 square kilometers and a population of nearly 850,000.
What is the capital of Russia?
The capital of Russia is MOSCOW and has been so for nearly a century. From 1721-1918, St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia, but even before that, Moscow was the capital of Russia for over two centuries.
Who allied the Battle of Stalingrad?
The only allies involved in this battle was the Soviets. This was because initially at the time, it was the German advance into Russia, so the other allies couldn't help. As well, it be nearly impossible to help as at the start of the battle, the western front was in a intense phase and allies in west such as Britain and US needed the resources they had to fight of the Germans.
Did Poseidon leave the seas?
yes. he did once when kronos captured him and took him to the desert. it nearly killed posidon but he was saved by ....
Is Bolivia's capital the world's highest capital?
One of its two capitals is La Paz, which would be the world's highest capital. However, the constitutional capital is in Sucre. The other candidate for the highest capital is Quito, the capital of Ecuador. (not nearly as high)
Largest capital city in southern Europe?
Athens with nearly 5 million
Did Poseidon ever leave the sea?
yes. he did once when kronos captured him and took him to the desert. it nearly killed posidon but he was saved by ....
What three capital cities sit on or nearly an the equator?
dr congo, kanya tazania
What is the capital of the country that is nearly surrounded by India has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal?
Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, has a capital city called Dhaka.
What is the capital of the country that is nearly surrounded by India and has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal?
Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, has a capital city called Dhaka.
