Red Army

Russia 's extensive use of partisan forces is another reason, as the partisans were the unseen army that heavily slowed the German advance with sabotage tactics. Hitler 's meddling and indecisiveness towards a main target caused a backlash that would slow the German advance until wintertime, where the troops froze in freezing temperatures. Finally…

Ambushed Prelude I joined the ranks of the Red Army in 1940 when I was only 18, just one year before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. My family was from Byelorussia, and immigrated to Russia in the 1800’s and settled down in Stalingrad, where I lived before I joined the army. My grandmother used to tell me stories of how my grandpa fought in the Russian Civil War, against the Tsarist White Army in the Saratov region. He served as a Senior Lieutenant, commanding his own motorised…

During the war against the Soviet Union, the Germans faced considerable resistance from the Soviet Partisans. The Soviet Partisans were an extension of the Red Army and the Soviet government, and waged guerilla warfare against the occupying German forces, with the ultimate goal of forcing a German retreat. When the Germans invaded, there were Partisan bands already in place however they still lacked strength due to Stalin’s purges. In January 1941, the partisans numbered around 30,000, and…

The Red Army faction (RAF), known as a far left militant group, was one of West Germany’s most prominent terrorist figures. After the Second World War, West Germany’s political system resulted in the imperialistic domination of economic and social hierarchy. With communist ideals, the RAF set out to revolutionise the state’s fascist social structure in a series of violent ordeals. From its forming in 1970 to its disbandment in 1998, the RAF was a crucial symbol for the new left, and an important…

defined by Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 1-01, (2014) is the…

WWII, and made the crucial decisions for the future of Russia. Whilst Wolfgang Horn did not play a powerful role during WWII, he did fight the Soviet Union on the Eastern front, and can provide us with his first hand experiences when fighting the Red Army. (Adams, 2009). What is your opinion of the Treaty of Versailles? Stalin: Russia never received an invitation to the Paris Peace conference because of the allies distrust in our communist government. I suspect they were threatened by us, and…

Introduction Coinciding with the Nazi takeover in 1933, Germany began a belligerent rearmament of the Wehrmacht by taking advantage of political and ideological strains in Europe and Russia. By rearming and reforming the German military, Hitler hoped to secure Germany’s global dominance by creating a powerful striking force, capable of rapid mobilization and decisive victory. In part, historians attribute Germany’s ability to rearm to liberating appeasement policies; however, another…

decade as a chief of the Bolshevik operatives. His responsibilities eventually led to him becoming a key figure in Lenin’s inner circle. During the Russian civil war, Stalin began acquiring connections with military leaders, such as generals in the Red Army. After the Bolsheviks won the civil war, they began expanding their revolution into other parts of Europe. Stalin’s actions during this revolution were subject to much criticism, including from Leon Trotsky, who had close personal ties with…

The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany renounced war between the two countries, giving the Soviet Union much needed time to strengthen itself before Germany’s certain betrayal. Through the pact, Russia was not only promised half of Poland, a territory which had been under Russian sovereignty before World War I, but the Baltic States and Bulgaria. Although Ribbentrop, under the guidance of Hitler, most likely didn’t assume that Russia was ever planning to expand…

the land Russia wanted containing the Mannerheim line, a key defensive line across Eastern Finland, which would leave Finland defenceless against any Russian attacks. While the war lasted only 3 months it showed Germany the weakness of the Russian army, increased German aggression towards Russia and allowed Germany direct access to cities such as Leningrad.…