Why Did Operation Barbarossa Fail?
by Operation Barbarossa was the codename used by Germany in World War II for the invasion of the Soviet Union, which commenced on June 22nd 1941.
There were less decisive reasons which made Operation Barbarossa fail but they all contributed. Firstly was the Russians quick action which meant they were able to move over 1500 factories away from the fighting, allowing them to keep producing arms and munitions for their troops to hold of the Axis assault. Secondly Hitler split his forces too much, in order to take over Russia as fast as possible, this meant that since the Russians had a much bigger army they could easily repel German attacks and neutralize sieges because of the German lack of troops. Finally the Russians showed much Bravery trying to defend their country, for example even women workers in Stalingrad attacked the German soldiers. This patriotism was unmatched by the Germans as they were not on their home ground.
Ultimately Operation Barbarossa failed due to the German’s foolishness to underestimate the Russian army. This lead to the Germans being forced to fight in unusual circumstances such as cold, rain, mud and ice which the Russians were used to giving them a massive advantage.
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Post CommentRistifer
On February 18, 2009 at 11:47 pm
It’s important to remember how discrimination played a role in Hitler’s defeat. His hate for the Soviets drove him away from an almost certain victory in Britain. Furthermore, the capture of the German 6th Army by the Red Army took a lot of pressure off and allowed for optimism regarding a counter-offensive.
Good article. It’s tough to decipher what happened and why it happened. Misjudging the size of the Russian Army is one thing, but an overinflated plan, as Barbarossa was, did not allow for any realistic aim for victory. Even without the onset of Winter, the operation was too tall an order for the German forces. Attacking the three main locations of Soviet power could only have succeeded if done one part at a time.
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