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The 2 nd World War &. The Soviet Union. June 22 nd 1941. Germany brakes the Non-Agression pact. Operation Barbarossa - the code name of Germany’s invasion in the Soviet Union (1941.) Named after Frederick Barbarossa. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Soviet Union
The 2nd World War&
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June 22nd 1941.
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Operation Barbarossa - the code name of Germany’s invasion in the Soviet Union (1941.)
Named after Frederick Barbarossa.
Involved 600.000 motor vehicles and 750.000 horses.
Germany brakes the Non-Agression pact.
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The major battle of the 2nd World WarBetween Nazi Germany and Soviet Union
Was fought for the control of Stalingrad/Volgograd
Lasted 200 days and 200 nights from 17th of July 1942-2 February 1943.
The decisive battle in the history of the WW2
The Battle of Stalingrad (23 Aug. 1942-2Feb 1943)
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AlliesTotal: 841,000
750,000 killed91,000 captured900 aircraft 1,500 tanks6,000 artillery
Total: 1,129,619478,741 killed 650,878 wounded40,000 civilians dead4,341 tanks15,728 artillery 2,769 combat
aircraft
The Battle of Stalingrad Axis
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Georgy Zhukov. 1896-1974
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The son of peasants.
Was an officer and the leader of the Red Army.
Devoted his life to liberate the USSR from the Axis Powers.
At the outbreak of the WW1 received the 1st St. George cross for a bravery.
Died at the age of 77.
Georgy Zhukhov.
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Cold(Germans were not prepared for strict Russia winter)
Starvation
Ongoing Soviet attacks
German army could not be reinforced.
German army was weaken.
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Duration: July 5th – August 23 (49days.)
Kursk Strategic Defensive operation (5-23July 1943)
Orel Strategic Offensive operation(12 July-18August 1943)
Belgorod-Kharkov Offensive operation(3-23 August 1943)
Germans called the two offensive operations as the
Operation Citadel
The Battle of Kursk. 1943.
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German offensive phase:
5July- 16 July 1943
Soviet offensive phase:
12 July-23 Aug. 1943
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Casualties. GermanyOperation Citadel:
54,182 men323 tanks and assault guns159 aircraft~500 guns
Battle of Kursk:203,000 casualties720 tanks and assault guns681 aircraftguns unknown
The USSR.Operation Citadel:[
177,847 men1,614 – 1,956 tanks and assault guns459 – 1,961 aircraft3,929 guns
Battle of Kursk:[
863,303 casualties6,064 tanks and assault guns1,626 aircraft5,244 guns
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The main reason:To block the supply of food/water.
The Blockade of Leningrad.
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Leningrad had a political status of a former capital of Russia
The main source of the Soviet Baltic Fleet.
Numerous arms factories, that produced the majority of weapons.
Why Leningrad?
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Operation Overlord. (Jun 6th-mid July 1944.)
The invasion of Normandy.
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The “Neptune” operation. The “Cobra” operation.
6.06.1944-1.07.1944(Day-D) 25.07.1944 31.07.1944.Allie’s army landed Allie’s army withdraw on the Normand territory. from the Normand
territory.
The operation Overlord.
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The USSR. Casualties.361.367 men
1.997 tanks
2.108 artillery pieces
917 aircraft.
Casualties.92.000-100000 killed
220.000 wounded
22.000 millitary
22.000 civilians.
The Battle of Berlin. Apr. 16-May 2nd 1945.
Germany.
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Born in Nizhny Novgorod.
Studied at Russian Orthodox Seminary.
Quit studying after the Russia Revolution and join the Red Army in 1919 and the Communist party in 1930.
Is notorious for betraying the Soviet army and shifting to the German army in.
Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov. (1900-1946).
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Decisive Soviet and Polish victory.
The capture of Berlin.
Suicide of Hitler.
Result.
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The pact of Germany’s capitulation was signed in Karlshorst on 9th of May 1945.
This day is considered as the Day of Victory and is celebrated annually in all post-soviet countries.
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