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World War History WWI I Germany and Hitler1938-1945 by Sherif Monem

 World war WWII was very much flawed by Germany over confidence of itself and belittling the enemy capability and resolve. Poor war plans and amateurish behavior and lack of precautions. Operation Barbarossa was very grandeur and very ambitious bt attacking the Soviet Union in three fronts and diluting the punching power. It was sufficient to attack only in one front rather than three such attacking the Capital city of Moscow only. After the Barbarossa started  Hermann Goring lied and made rosy and false promises that the Sixth army fighting at Stalingrad could be supplied by air. This was crazy assumption and beyond the capability of the Wulfvaffe and adding to that many German planes were shot down during the supply operation. The final outcome instead of a decision to retreat the sixth army was encircled and defeated.

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Operation Barbarossa was the name given to Nazi Germany’s invasion of Russia on June 22nd 1941. Barbarossa the largest military attack of World War Two and was to have appalling consequences for the Russian people. Three army groups attacked Russia on June 22nd 1941. Army Group North, led by von Leeb, Army Group Centre, commanded by von Bock and Army Group South commanded by von Rundstedt. Army Group Consisted of? Army Group North XVIII Army led by von Küchler IV Panzergruppe led by Hoepner XVI Army led by Busch Totalled 20 divisions and Luftflotte I Army Group Centre III Panzergruppe led by Hoth IX Army led by Strauss IV Army led by von Kluge II Panzergruppe led by Guderian Totalled 51 divisions and Luftflotte II Army Group South VI Army led by von Reichenau I Panzergruppe led by von Kleist XVII Army led by von Stülpnagel Hungarian Army Corps ...