1. The Soviet Union

2. June 22 nd 1941.

3. 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.

5. The major battle of the 2 nd World War Between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union Was fought for the control of Stalingrad/Volgograd Lasted 200 days and 200 nights from 17 th of July 1942-2 February 1943. The decisive battle in the history of the WW2

7. Allies 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 Axis

8. Georgy Zhukov. 1896- 1974

9. 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 1 st St. George cross for a bravery. Died at the age of 77.

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

12. Duration: July 5 th – 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

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

16. Germany Operation Citadel: 54,182 men 323 tanks and assault guns 159 aircraft ~500 guns Battle of Kursk: 203,000 casualties 720 tanks and assault guns 681 aircraft guns unknown The USSR. Operation Citadel: [ 177,847 men 1,614 – 1,956 tanks and assault guns 459 – 1,961 aircraft 3,929 guns Battle of Kursk: [ 863,303 casualties 6,064 tanks and assault guns 1,626 aircraft 5,244 guns [

17. The main reason: To block the supply of food/water.

19. 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.

21. Operation Overlord. (Jun 6 th -mid July 1944.)

22. 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.

24. 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. Germany.

25. 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.

26. Decisive Soviet and Polish victory. The capture of Berlin. Suicide of Hitler.

27. The pact of Germany’s capitulation was signed in Karlshorst on 9 th 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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