Operation Barbarossa And Stalingrad

Question 1

What was operation Barbarossa

Answer 1

Germany’s invasion of Russia starting June 22 1941
Largest military attack of WW2
Based on a massive attack called Blitzkrieg
Terrible losses for Russian people
In 17 days 300,000 Russians, 2500 tanks, 1400 artillery and 250 planes captured

Question 2

What did Hitler say about Russia

Answer 2

“You only have to kick in the door and the whole rotting building will come crashing down”

Question 3

When was the battle of Stalingrad

Answer 3

1942-1943

Considered by many as the turning point in WW2 in Europe

Question 4

What happened

Answer 4

Hitler ordered the capture of Stalingrad
Stalin ordered the city to be saved.
Stalin won and German army was in full retreat

Question 5

Why was it so important

Answer 5

German failure was a disaster - a complete army group lost
91000 Germans taken prisoner
Germans could not then stop Russian advance on Germany when it followed