Operation Barbarossa

In the late 1930´s, a war that would change the world began. In September of 1939 Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany, led an invasion of Poland which sparked the beginning of World War II. A war that resulted in millions of deaths would have been won by the Germans if there weren’t key events that had switched the tide of the war in favor the allies. Some key events that took place that changed the tide of the war were Pearl Harbor which caused the US involvement in the war. Then there was…

Mano A Mano Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union for approximately thirty years and in that short time, studies show that he killed upwards of 60 million people (How Many). Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party from 1933 until he took his own life in 1945; it is estimated that he took the lives of at least 11 million people (Schwartz). These two powerful political leaders share many comparable traits in their ruthless ways. These men are also vastly different in who they…

are doctrine, centers of gravity, restoration of effective governance and essential services, mission command, cultural understanding, capability building of host nation forces (HNF), and integration of civil-military assets for phase IV stability operations. Doctrine as defined by Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 1-01, (2014) is the…

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings(Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in…

To encourage readers to better understand topics that either elicit a negative response or provide a demanding challenge to comprehend, many authors make use of allegorical connections to connect difficult topics to easier, more simple ones. One may perceive Stalin during World War II as a more difficult subject. During this time, Stalin played a role of dictator of Russia. He ruled his people with an iron fist, earning himself the title of “Man of Steel”. He possessed much influence during…

Germany’s Demand for Resources The initial strategy of Germany was known as Blitzkrieg, meaning “lightning war” in German. Germany forcing the Allied powers into psychological shock, resulted in disorganization amongst the Allied powers through the use of surprise, speed, and superiority through material or firepower. Germany benefited from Blitzkrieg by taking over most of Europe and some of North Africa. After Germany had used Blitzkrieg, they ended up realizing they bit off more than they…

Many troops got lost or were late, similar to prior rehearsals of Operation Rutter. The first, on June 12th, 1942, ended disastrously with many of the soldiers getting lost, arriving late and even landing on the wrong beaches. The second rehearsal, on June 23rd, fared slightly better, however, some of the troops still arrived late. One might wonder why, after seeing these disasters, Operation Jubilee was allowed to continue. Lastly, many errors were made during planning, such…

Turning point of the World War II World War II practically included every country in this world and was a major loss for humanity. Despite the diverse opinions of many historians, the Battle of Stalingrad is considered to be the turning point of World War II on Eastern front. The Eastern Front - a conflict in which Germany, Italy and Japan became a major threat to humanity. With Germany gaining victory battle by battle, there had to be a point where victory would come to the side of the defeated…

in Nazi Germany, most of these organs were rivals, hated each other and fought for influence. There was no co-operation and little co-ordination.” This was particularly evident within German Air Intelligence (GAI), whose role was greatly underestimated by high command, “manned with low quality personnel whose inputs were considered of limited usefulness to the conduct of future operations.” As such a number of key mistakes were made, giving rise to some of the poor decisions by Goering.…

A powerful dictator named Joseph Stalin established a regime that focused to modernize the Soviet Union and destroy the Nazi hierarchy. Shortly after the death of Vladmir Lenin in December of 1879, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party, by assuming the role of General Secretary. Due to his decision to control the agriculture, famine swept across the land killing millions in its path. The few exceptions were innocents captured and taken to camps. Leader of the Red Army, Stalin led his men…