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The 2 nd World War &

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.

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The 2 nd World War &

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  1. The 2nd World War& The Soviet Union

  2. June 22nd 1941.

  3. Germany brakes the Non-Agression pact. • 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.

  4. The Battle of Stalingrad (23 Aug. 1942-2Feb 1943) • The major battle of the 2nd World War Between 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

  5. The Battle of Stalingrad Allies Axis Total: 841,000 • 750,000 killed • 91,000 captured • 900 aircraft • 1,500 tanks • 6,000 artillery Total: 1,129,619 • 478,741 killed • 650,878 wounded • 40,000 civilians dead • 4,341 tanks • 15,728 artillery • 2,769 combat aircraft 

  6. Georgy Zhukov. 1896-1974

  7. Georgy Zhukhov. • 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.

  8. German army was weaken. • Cold(Germans were not prepared for strict Russia winter) • Starvation • Ongoing Soviet attacks German army could not be reinforced.

  9. The Battle of Kursk. 1943. • 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

  10. German offensive phase: 5July- 16 July 1943 • Soviet offensive phase: 12 July-23 Aug. 1943

  11. Casualties. Germany Operation 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 – 1,956tanks and assault guns459– 1,961aircraft3,929 gunsBattle of Kursk:[863,303 casualties6,064 tanks and assault guns1,626 aircraft5,244 guns

  12. The Blockade of Leningrad. The main reason: • To block the supply of food/water.

  13. Why Leningrad? • 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.

  14. The invasion of Normandy. Operation Overlord. (Jun 6th-mid July 1944.)

  15. The operation Overlord. 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.

  16. The Battle of Berlin. Apr. 16-May 2nd 1945. The USSR. Germany. 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.

  17. 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).

  18. Result. • Decisive Soviet and Polish victory. • The capture of Berlin. • Suicide of Hitler.

  19. 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.

  20. THANK YOU!

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