1941 USSR WW2 Eastern Front *Photo Wehrmacht Troops

1941 USSR WW2 Eastern Front *Photo Wehrmacht Troops

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WW2 - 16th July 1941 - USSR
Eastern Front - Operation Barbarossa

Photo shows some German troops while advancing during the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa.

Fotografia d'epoca raffigurante alcune truppe tedesche mentre avanzano in territorio sovietico nel corso delle prime fasi dell'Operazione Barbarossa.

Fotografia edita a cura de "Il Giornale d'Italia"
(sono presenti al verso il relativo timbro e la data di pubblicazione)

Vera fotografia d'epoca, originale e autentica.
L'immagine è stampata su cartoncino e reca una nota dattiloscritta al margine inferiore (cosi' come da scansione).

L'immagine versa in buone condizioni, ma presenta due segni di puntina agli angoli superiori. Di tale circostanza si è naturalmente tenuto conto nella determinazione del prezzo.

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Note: Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa, for Frederick I) was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that began on 22 June 1941. Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along a 2,900 km (1,800 mi) front. In addition to the large number of troops, it also involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses. Planning for Operation Barbarossa started on 18 December 1940; the secret preparations and the military operation itself lasted almost a year, from spring to winter 1941. The Red Army repelled the Wehrmacht's strongest blow, and Adolf Hitler had not achieved the expected victory, but the Soviet Union's situation remained dire. Tactically, the Germans had won some resounding victories and occupied some of the most important economic areas of the country, mainly in Ukraine. Despite these successes, the Germans were pushed back from Moscow and could never mount an offensive simultaneously along the entire strategic Soviet-German front again.

Operation Barbarossa's failure led to Hitler's demands for further operations inside the USSR, all of which eventually failed, such as continuing the Siege of Leningrad, Operation Nordlicht, and Battle of Stalingrad, among other battles on the occupied Soviet territory.

Operation Barbarossa was the largest military operation in human history in both manpower and casualties. Its failure was a turning point in the Third Reich's fortunes. Most important, Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, to which more forces were committed than in any other theatre of war in world history. Operation Barbarossa and the areas that fell under it became the site of some of the largest battles, deadliest atrocities, highest casualties, and most horrific conditions for Soviets and Germans alike - all of which influenced the course of both World War II and 20th century history.

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WW2 - 16th July 1941 - USSR
Eastern Front - Operation Barbarossa

Photo shows some German troops while advancing during the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa.

Fotografia d'epoca raffigurante alcune truppe tedesche mentre avanzano in territorio sovietico nel corso delle prime fasi dell'Operazione Barbarossa.

Fotografia edita a cura de "Il Giornale d'Italia"
(sono presenti al verso il relativo timbro e la data di pubblicazione)

Vera fotografia d'epoca, originale e autentica.
L'immagine è stampata su cartoncino e reca una nota dattiloscritta al margine inferiore (cosi' come da scansione).

L'immagine versa in buone condizioni, ma presenta due segni di puntina agli angoli superiori. Di tale circostanza si è naturalmente tenuto conto nella determinazione del prezzo.

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Note: Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa, for Frederick I) was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that began on 22 June 1941. Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along a 2,900 km (1,800 mi) front. In addition to the large number of troops, it also involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses. Planning for Operation Barbarossa started on 18 December 1940; the secret preparations and the military operation itself lasted almost a year, from spring to winter 1941. The Red Army repelled the Wehrmacht's strongest blow, and Adolf Hitler had not achieved the expected victory, but the Soviet Union's situation remained dire. Tactically, the Germans had won some resounding victories and occupied some of the most important economic areas of the country, mainly in Ukraine. Despite these successes, the Germans were pushed back from Moscow and could never mount an offensive simultaneously along the entire strategic Soviet-German front again.

Operation Barbarossa's failure led to Hitler's demands for further operations inside the USSR, all of which eventually failed, such as continuing the Siege of Leningrad, Operation Nordlicht, and Battle of Stalingrad, among other battles on the occupied Soviet territory.

Operation Barbarossa was the largest military operation in human history in both manpower and casualties. Its failure was a turning point in the Third Reich's fortunes. Most important, Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, to which more forces were committed than in any other theatre of war in world history. Operation Barbarossa and the areas that fell under it became the site of some of the largest battles, deadliest atrocities, highest casualties, and most horrific conditions for Soviets and Germans alike - all of which influenced the course of both World War II and 20th century history.