Battle of Moscow
280-400 thousand German's dead
650 to 1280 thousand Soviet casualties
Hitler believed Moscow wasa the major military and poolitical target in the USSR as it would lead to the collapse of the country
Germany got within 12 miles of Moscow before Soviet troops stopped the advance
This battle marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front
Furious that his army had been unable to take Moscow, Hitler dismissed his commander-in-chief in December 1941, and took personal charge of the Wehrmacht
Hitler took control and made all military decisions afterwards
THis led manye xperienced German officers to go against Hitler
Hitler surrounded himself with staff officers with little or no recent combat experience.
The Siege of Leningrad
It started on September 8, 1941, when the last land connection to the city was cut off by Germany
LIfting of the siege took place on January 27, 1944, 872 days after it began
It was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history and one of the most costly in terms of casualties.
Dwight Eisenhower
Supreme Allied Commander of all Allied Forces in WWII in Europe.
June 6, 1944 - Operation Overlord - D-Day
The day before, we had parachuters work the enemies towards the beach.
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