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THE EASTERN FRONT1941–1945
By: Emily Donovan
INTRODUCTION
The Eastern front was a “war within a war” during
World War II. Basically, Germany tried to take over
Russia during a series of offensives.
THE EASTERN FRONTAlso known as the Soviet-German war
Russians called it the "Great Patriotic War"
June 22, 1941 - May 9, 1945
Biggest front of World War 2, 1000 miles
German army suffered 80% of all casualties during
Torture and executions were used by both sides
Stalin orders “not a step back” which required a Russian rearguard
to shoot any Soviet soldier that tried to leave battle
27 million Soviet soldiers and civilians and 4 million German troops
lost their lives
WHY?
Germany- wanted “living space”
Fought to gain new territory for Germans in
Eastern Europe
Germans would live there, as the “Master Race“
Previous inhabitants would be deported to Siberia
or killed, a few would become slaves
MAJOR BATTLES
Operation Barbarossa
Battle For Moscow
Stalingrad
Battle of Kursk
Battle for Berlin
OPERATION BARBAROSSA
Nazi Germany’s invasion of Russia on June 22nd
1941
Barbarossa the largest military attack of World War
Two
117 German divisions, excluding Romanian and
Hungarian units
Russia -132 army divisions, including 34 armoured
divisions
Day 17 - 300,000 Russians had been captured
BATTLE FOR MOSCOW
Winter 1941-42
Soviet- counter offensive
Started Dec 6, 1941
German army stopped for the first time- Moscow
Soviet counter-offensive: Winter 1941Battle of Moscow, Second Battle of Kharkov, and Winter Campaign of 1941–1942
STALINGRAD
In mid-November of 1942 after a long period of successful
takeovers, Hitler decided it was time to make a move to take over
Russia
The German army started in the battle of Stalingrad with 200 000
soldiers and in February of 1943 with only 91 000 soldiers left
German Forces surrendered
The bloodiest battle of World War 2, major defeat of German army
BATTLE OF KURSK
July 5 - August 23, 1943
German tanks prepare for a new attack on the Soviets-
July 28, 1943
Germany didn’t succeed. The Soviets had built defences
Red Army now has the upper hand for the rest of the
war
Last German offensive battle in the East
Battle of Kursk July 5 - August 23, 1943
THE BATTLE OF BERLIN
April- May 8 1945
Soviet forces launched final offensive move toward Berlin
April 25. –Germany surrounded Soviet forces link up with
Americans attacking from the west
In Berlin itself, heavy fighting occurred
April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler commits suicide
Within days, Berlin falls to the Soviets
The German armed forces surrender in the west on May 7 and in
the east on May 9, 1945
May 8, 1945, was proclaimed Victory Day in Europe
Soviet -Red ArmyShooting at German airplanes
Soviet white camouflage uniform for Winter
Fighting from the ruins of a factory, Stalingrad
Anti-tank gun crew
German ArmyAnti Tank GunMotorized artillery crossing river using a
pontoon bridge
“Tank graveyard” around 2000 tanks were put to rest here
Germans advance on Stalingrad, 1942
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