In early July 1941, in less than 10 days, the German army advanced more than 600 kilometers into the Soviet Union, once again proving Germany's military strength and the Soviet Union's vulnerability.
"Oh my God! Why did the Germans attack so fast?" Some Soviet people in Moscow exclaimed. They had no idea what the soldiers on the front line were doing. Why did the German army advance so much in less than 10 days?
Almost one-third of the entire Soviet Union.
"Our Red Army also suffered heavy casualties." Another person answered, looking at the shocking figures, and said seriously.
"Believe in our great Red Army! It will definitely keep the evil Germans out! We will definitely win the final victory!"
"You are right! Our Soviet will definitely win the final victory!"
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The progress of the Soviet-German war made more people feel that Germany was invincible. Because the war situation was so bad, the Soviet Union suffered great losses, not only in terms of troops but also in materials. In addition, in some areas, people had long been hostile to the Soviet Union.
Dissatisfaction with the rule and direct uprising would undoubtedly make things worse for the Soviet Union.
"Germany's current record is really appalling." Liu Yuan looked at the telegram and took a breath. In just 10 days, he had advanced more than 600 kilometers to the Soviet Union. This is simply unimaginable.
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said, "The German army is famous for its blitzkrieg. Quick attack is their advantage. To be honest, the Soviet Union is sparsely populated. It is not strange that the German army advanced so much in 10 days. However, the Soviet Union did not
It can block the German attack."
Liu Yuan was a little speechless. He always felt that in Zhou Weiguo's words, these wars were somewhat irrelevant. But in fact, the Soviet-German war was indeed irrelevant in Zhou Weiguo's eyes. What Zhou Weiguo was concerned about was just the combat effectiveness of the German army. Compared with history, whether
There has been an improvement, and when will the turning point of the Soviet-German war begin? At that time, Zhou Weiguo needs to pay attention.
The wheel of history is still rolling forward, never stopping for anyone.
In the blink of an eye, it was already more than September, and 1941, the most important year in the history of World War II, was coming to an end. But the most exciting war had just begun.
In about three months, the German three-pronged armies made numerous achievements, almost annihilating one million Soviet troops, and severely damaging countless Soviet armies.
On September 15, the two German Army Groups Central and South cooperated to encircle the main force of the Soviet Southwest Front in the Battle of Kiev. 70 divisions of the Soviet army fought bloody battles for 10 days. A small number of Soviet Red Army broke through, and more than 660,000 people were annihilated, including 6
Ten thousand officers, including General Kirponos, commander of the Southwest Front, and Lieutenant General Tupikov, chief of staff, were killed in the breakout battle.
Hitler looked at the telegram and was extremely excited, "This is the largest war of annihilation in this century!"
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As soon as the news came out, the world was boiling again! More than 660,000 people were annihilated! What is that concept?
"The Soviet Union, is it going to be defeated?" Liu Yuan took the telegram and was shocked. That is the Soviet Union! The big country they have always looked up to!
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said, "According to the compiled intelligence, 290,000 Soviet troops were captured in the First Battle of Minsk, 80,000 died, and 50,000 were missing. The German army occupied almost the entire territory of Belarus at a very small cost.
The siege of Kiev resulted in more than 700,000 Soviet casualties and more than 100,000 German casualties. In the first Battle of Smolensk, the Soviets captured approximately 450,000 people and all 21 German divisions suffered heavy losses.
This is a comparison of casualties in large numbers!”
Liu Yuan was shocked when he heard these numbers.
Hundreds of thousands, adding up to more than one million, what kind of battle is that?
Is there a river of blood on the battlefield?
What happened to the people of the Soviet Union?
"In fact, the Soviet-German War was a desperate showdown between the world's second and third largest industrial countries. The industrial output of the two major countries was about the same, their military technologies had their own advantages, and the strength of both sides was evenly matched. Germany, with only a population of 60 million, was in the Soviet Union
A lot of money was spent on the battlefield, and the Soviet Union also used all its national strength. The war of equal strength was completely attrition. The Soviet Union and Germany fought a life-threatening war from the beginning. Both countries were red-eyed and died.
Is there anything strange about these people?" Zhou Weiguo asked back, "Didn't we fight as a whole nation when Japan invaded China? The number of people we died was no less than this."
Liu Yuan still sighed. In China, Liu Yuan still couldn't imagine what was going on on the Soviet-German battlefield. Why was it so brutal? Just from the telegrams and numbers, we knew it was extremely tragic.
But in fact, what Zhou Weiguo said is right. Since the July 7th Incident, no, since the September 18th Incident, the Japanese army invaded China, how many soldiers and innocent people fell under the gun of the Japanese army, the Battle of Nankou, the Battle of Songhu, the Defense of Nanjing
To weaken China's population has been a strategy pursued by the Japanese army. Because China's population is too large.
"Don't worry," Zhou Weiguo thought for a while, then patted Liu Yuan on the shoulder, "Let's look back. The Soviet Union's biggest weapon is about to appear."
"What do you mean?" Liu Yuan didn't know why, thinking of the winter in Moscow that Zhou Weiguo had mentioned several times, "Is it really winter in Moscow?"
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said nothing. There were many things that had nothing to do with the Chinese battlefield and he couldn't recall them. However, apart from German logistics, the biggest enemy that defeated Germany was the Soviet winter. Many German soldiers suffered frostbite.
Due to manual and logistical problems, even though the German army still had millions of soldiers, it still failed. This failure directly caused the German army to go downhill, and it was one of the most important turning wars in the entire World War II.
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Japan, Tokyo.
The Japanese lamented the strength of the German army. On September 6, the Japanese Imperial Council secretly decided to go to war with the United States. Therefore, the entire Japanese military is now gearing up to show off their weapons and strength to the European and American powers!
"Konoe-kun, can we be as invincible as Germany in the Pacific Ocean?" Emperor Showa squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. It was September, a time when autumn was crisp and the weather was pleasant.
"Your Majesty, it can definitely be done." Konoe Fumimaro sighed, "But we have to wait a little longer. If there is no progress in negotiations with the United States by October..."
"The United States is a group of big capitalists who will not agree." Emperor Showa said calmly, "Konoe-kun, you'd better not have any illusions about the United States."
"Your Majesty, but the time is not yet ripe for war with the United States..."
"Konoe-kun, please stop talking."
"Hi!" Konoe Fumimaro was a little bitter. Sometimes, the war situation was too important. He suddenly discovered that there was a group of rough and rude men in the military department!