In 1939, two soviet-German military powers signed a secret agreement in Moscow, known as it
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
。 The treaty was doomed when it was signed, and less than two years later, Nazi Germany crushed the paper treaty with the march of guns and armored vehicles. In June 1941, Nazi Germany officially launched it
War of Aggression against the USSR
。
The Soviet-German War was the middle of World War II
The most brutal battlefield
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, two of the most powerful militaries of their time, fought the soil of Eastern Europe, and the outcome of this battlefield would directly determine the entire world war
The direction of the situation
Unfortunately, the start of this war was not ideal. Prior to this, Nazi Germany's "
blitzkrieg
"It was the most high-profile tactic in the world at the time. With the advantages of aircraft, tanks and automated armored forces, Nazi Germany relied on its extremely mobile capabilities and precise deployment of troops
Sharp offensive
Win one victory after another on the battlefield.
On the Soviet side, although in the two years after the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact, they and Nazi Germany, while dividing up Poland, were also stepping up preparations for war, in case this hungry wolf ally would one day come
Turning against each other
But they didn't expect the war to come
So fast
。 What's more, in the face of the mythical Blitzkrieg, bad news and calls for help from the battlefield on the front line came like snowflakes in Siberia.
In addition to being subject to the sudden tactical repression of Germany, the reason why the Soviet Union was passive in the early stages of the war was that Stalin commanded and deployed throughout the war
Obvious missteps
The first is the unawareness of German ambitions. As a result of the non-aggression pact, Stalin was convinced that Hitler would not be there
The agreement was torn up in a short time
Moreover, in Western Europe, although the Allies were gradually defeated, but due to the British insistence, the German army had not been able to occupy the British Isles, and Stalin believed that the German army could not be at this time
Both sides
So even for a long time before the start of the war, German reconnaissance aircraft frequently entered Soviet airspace for reconnaissance, and the Soviets did
Never aroused alarm
。 Even to the full-scale outbreak of war
Before
None of them banned German aircraft from breaking into their homeland.
Just like that, one of the Soviet Union
Very serious deployment missteps
It was exposed to the German military map: they densely arranged a large number of fighters on the airstrip, which for german bombers was like fish in a fish pond
Very easy
the ground was bombed.
Not only that, but the Soviet Air Force was technologically backward, radios were scarce and easy to eavesdrop, and most of the artillery that was even pulled onto the battlefield was not equipped with ammunition. And
Stalin's rigidity
As a result, the real strength of the Soviet army was far below the level they advertised. All of this led to the German army on the battlefield in the early days of the war
Soaring
Four months after the start of the war, the Germans pointed the barrels of their tanks at Moscow. And before that the course of the invasion, the Soviet defense line
Almost total collapse
Nearly 700,000 people were captured, only
Less than 90,000 people
Successfully broke through the siege of Germany.
By this moment, the battle situation had entered
A moment of backwater battle
。 Behind the Red Army was Moscow, a city steeped in history, the center of the Soviet Union. On the battlefield, the German army was in a state of flux, the morale of the defeated Soviet army was low, and a large number of aircraft and tanks withdrew from the battle, either destroyed by German shells or unable to be put into use because of insufficient logistics. The situation has arrived
In times of crisis
After entering October, leaving the German army"
Operation Typhoon
"The plan to occupy Moscow before winter comes is only one step away. In order not to let the territory of the country be ravaged by the Germans, the Soviet Union began to organize a full-scale defensive war. Zhukov and Konev served as commanders of the New Western Front and the Kalinin Front, respectively, around Moscow
A line of defense was established
The movement of the army is not enough, the Soviet Union also has a unique force in its hands, which is a natural force that can only be fought on its own soil, only in the war of defending the country:
militiaman
As early as the beginning of the Soviet Union, an insightful strategist proposed a strategy, that is, to prepare the whole people for war. He knew that only a strong military force could defend the motherland and protect the country from strong enemies around the world, so with his efforts, there were a large number of militia units in the Soviet Union, who, although of different occupations, would also receive military training in peacetime.
Always be prepared for battle
。 This strategist is
Frunze
With the addition of this force, the Soviet Union finally began to improve in the defensive war after October. They quickly mobilized hundreds of thousands of people and set about it
Shuzuki Defense Work
。 Although these people are civilians rather than fighters, there are even people
More than 70 per cent of the population is women and children
But they were all trained militarily, and they were not much slower to build fortifications than proper soldiers.
Soon, the anti-tank trenches and fire points on the Soviet battlefield were ready,
More than 700 km of defensive fronts
It was difficult for the German tank units to advance. This was an incredible thing for the undefeated German army.
Finally, the Soviet army was aided by the citizens
Survived October
。 After that, the weather turned cold, and torrential rains turned the land into mud, dragging down German tanks and armored units; the sudden cold temperatures forced the German soldiers, who lacked combat supplies
Endure the torture of freezing
The time, the location, the people and the people were on the side of the Soviet army at the same time. In December, Zhukov led his army into a counteroffensive, and in January of the following year, the Soviets recaptured Kalinin, severely damaging 35 German divisions. In April, the Germans retreated more than 300 kilometers away from Moscow and declared
The Soviet Union won the battle for Moscow
The hard victory of this battle,
The exploits of women and children and militia
It cannot be ignored that when the army was defeated, it was their hard work to build strong fortifications, providing a strong backing for the army and dragging down the pace of the German advance. I have to say, yes
Frunze's strategy
Vision saved Moscow.