Operation BarbarossaSummaryVon Paulos led an attack on Russia on June 22, 1941 which broke the Non-Aggression Pact. Stalin was warned about this attack, he did nothing and was caught off guard. Their first attack was a success and they caputured Leningrad, 50 miles away from Moscow. The coldest Russian winter in 50 years hit and all the German machine guns froze. They were not prepared for winter, as they expected to attack earlier but Operation Marita delayed their timing. Thousands of Germans die. The attack on Moscow failed due to the Siberian soldiers and the freezing winter.
Quote“We are deciding the fate of Europe for a thousand years.” -Hitler to his staff, November 1941
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Subjunctive QuestionIf the Germans didn't assist the Italians with Operation Marita would Barbarossa have significantly been a success?
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