Initial attack on Russia (breaking non-aggression pact) - june 22, 1941 - led by von paulos
Stalin was warned, did nothing - caught off gaurd
First attacks masterful. Soviets pushed back
Captured leningrad/kiev, 50 miles from moscow - russians retreat to moscow, scorched earth policy
Russian Winter hits. Coldest in 50 years - Germans machines all freeze. Germans not ready for winter (thousands died to cold)
Attack on Moscow failed (50 miles) - Siberian soldiers and weather primary reason
Stalin was warned, did nothing - caught off gaurd
First attacks masterful. Soviets pushed back
Captured leningrad/kiev, 50 miles from moscow - russians retreat to moscow, scorched earth policy
Russian Winter hits. Coldest in 50 years - Germans machines all freeze. Germans not ready for winter (thousands died to cold)
Attack on Moscow failed (50 miles) - Siberian soldiers and weather primary reason