Operation BarbarossaOperation BarbarossaSarah Bollen and Nicholas TsavlirisSarah Bollen and Nicholas Tsavliris

Planning and MotivesPlanning and MotivesPlanning began on the 18Planning began on the 18thth December 1940 December 1940Oil, as said by Albert Speer (head of German Oil, as said by Albert Speer (head of German armaments from 1939)armaments from 1939)Labor shortages reduced from demobilization after Labor shortages reduced from demobilization after victoryvictoryAgriculture Agriculture Slave laborSlave laborIsolate the UKIsolate the UKHitler hated communistsHitler hated communists

What happenedWhat happenedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F00TssZASkY

Unexpected by StalinUnexpected by Stalin

Weakened army infrastructure due to Stalin Weakened army infrastructure due to Stalin caused havoc for Russians during Op. Barbarossacaused havoc for Russians during Op. Barbarossa

The Great Purge 1936-8The Great Purge 1936-8

Wehrmacht vs. Red Wehrmacht vs. Red ArmyArmy

SuccessesSuccessesPhase 1: The frontier Phase 1: The frontier battles ( 22 June 1941- 3 battles ( 22 June 1941- 3 July 1941)July 1941)

Phase 2: Battle of Phase 2: Battle of Smolensk ( 3 July 1941- Smolensk ( 3 July 1941- 5 August 1941)5 August 1941)

Phase 3: Only second Phase 3: Only second half encirclement of Kiev half encirclement of Kiev successful ( 8 August successful ( 8 August 1941- 19 September 1941- 19 September 1941)1941)

FailureFailureWeatherWeather

Phase 4: Operation Typhoon Phase 4: Operation Typhoon 22ndnd October 19410 – 7 October 19410 – 7thth January 1942January 1942

Under-estimated the Red ArmyUnder-estimated the Red ArmySizeSizeCapability Capability

Operation delayed meant that Operation delayed meant that Germany had to fight closer to Germany had to fight closer to the winterthe winter

Blitzkrieg optimized for smaller Blitzkrieg optimized for smaller countries countries

Hitler needed to spare troops Hitler needed to spare troops for North Africafor North Africa

ConsequencesConsequencesMade victory for Germany in WWII nearly Made victory for Germany in WWII nearly impossibleimpossible

Loss of moralLoss of moral

Loss of militaryLoss of militaryEquipmentEquipmentSuppliesSuppliesVehiclesVehicles

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