Invsaion of Germany stalin Grad Flashcards
As spring 1942 what did the German commanders reccomend but what did hitler believe
what was his plan
Stalingrad
As spring 1942 approached, German commanders recommended remaining on the defensive but Hitler believed the Germans must destroy Soviet military potential before the American industrial power could come into play
Hitler developed a plan to capture Soviet oil
At first Hitler considered Stalingrad of little importance other than the fact that it’s capture might block the movement of petroleum up the Volga River
When wsa the summer offensive launched?
How was the attack for the German
In august what did hitlers attention swing to
On June 28 the Germans launched their summer offensive.
The Germans made good headway with one advance moving east toward Stalingrad and the Volga River and another moving south into the Caucasus.
In August Hitler’s erratic attention swung from the Caucasus to Stalingrad.
What did German General Paulus do as he advanced to Stalingrad
In the summer of 1942 German General Paulus advanced to Stalingrad with
250,000 men.
Progress was slow, fuel was rationed.
At the end of July 1942, a lack of fuel halted the Germans.
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By August, needed supplies arrived and the Germans advanced. Within weeks German troops killed/ captured 50,000 Soviets. On August 18, Paulus was 35 miles from Stalingrad & ran out of fuel again. The struggle continued until January…
What did hitlers attention swing to
Stalingrad began to drain the which army and who would not back off
Hitler began shifting forces from the Caucasus to Stalingrad.
Stalingrad began to drain the German army but Hitler would not back off.
When was the counter attack from stalingrad
What did the soviets do and how did hitler react
why did no one do anyting
On Nov 19 the Soviets launched a massive counterattack north of Stalingrad.
Hitler’s overly centralized and completely out-of-touch command system broke down in the face of the Soviet onslaught.
The Soviets encircled Stalingrad and Hitler ordered his commanders to stand fast anyway.
By this point in the war, no one was willing to confront Hitler.
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All attempts to breakout or break through failed and on Feb 2 1943 the Germans surrendered
Out of 250,000 soldiers trapped in the Stalingrad, approximately 90,000 became prisoners
Barely 5,000 survived the war
What were the germans aiming for in the attack ( what did they need to contiue to atatck)
They needed the oil in the caucasus and in stalingrad
