2. Where Next? Hitler had already invaded and Occupied: France Belgium
Holland
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Norway

3. Why did Hitler invade Russia?
What did he want?
Why?

4. So what did Hitler need? 1.Lebensraum – more land for Germans. Where?
2. A Second front – why and where?
3. More resources to continue the war, what
resources and where are they found?
4. Political stability in Europe (no opposing politics.)

5. What had Germany agreed with Russia in 1939?
Joseph Stalin, soviet dictator, and Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi Germany foreign minister, at the signing of the Non-Aggression Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. August

6. Opening a new Front Operation Barbarossa June 1941
In June 1941, Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia.
The Russians were taken by surprise as they had signed the Nazi-Soviet
Non -Aggression Pact in 1939.

7. Why did Hitler Invade Russia?
Lebensraum – more land for Germans.)

8. Why did Hitler Invade Russia?
Resources:
Coal, Oil and wheat.

9. Why did Hitler Invade Russia?
Crushing communism

10. What tactics were used?
Russian tactics
German tactics

11. German Tactics Surprise Invasion
Large numbers: three million men and 3,400 tanks
Attacking in the spring
Blitzkrieg

12. Russian Tactics
No surrender – Stalin ordered his troops to defend Russian cities at all costs.
Fear – the Russian soldiers and civilians were frightened of the Russians and the Germans.
Surprise attacks on German troops.

13. Change of tactics; November 1941
Germans launch an attack on Moscow
Russians counter-attack and push Germans back 200 miles.
Russian troops are now allowed to use a fighting retreat along with scorched-earth policy.
Blitzkrieg is reversed.
Winter starts
German troops start to run out of fuel and supplies.
German attention turns to Stalingrad.

14. Stalingrad: A Case Study

15. The road to Stalingrad.

16. German prisoners of war in Stalingrad.

17. Stalingrad - after the Battle

18. Erwin Grubba’s story

19. A Russian War Correspondent's story.

20. By November 1942
the tables were turning
and the Russians won
their first victory against
Germany at the Battle
of Stalingrad.

21. Why did Hitler fail in Russia?
Reasons for Hitler’s invasion of Russia
Reasons for Hitler’s failure

22. Lack of food and supplies.

23. Extreme Cold.
In England the winter temperature tends to be around 4.4 °C
In Germany winter temperatures average 1.5°C to - 6°C
In Stalingrad the temperature averaged
- 44°C

24. German soldiers had no winter uniform.

25. Scorched earth policy

26. Luftwaffe
diverted
From other operations.

27. Germany underestimated Russian Strength.

28. Did propaganda play a part?
Look at the two postcards the Russians dropped on the German troops, consequence would this have on their morale?

29. ‘Living space in the East’ – a Russian postcard.

30. Russian propaganda postcard,
‘The Homecoming.’
‘He went to war on Hitler's orders. This is how he returns; a cripple, broken,
battered, a ruin of a man.
German Soldier! Before it is too late - come to your senses.
Allow yourself to be taken prisoner and the war will be over for you.’

31. What next ?

32. Homework
Write a paragraph describing the Battle of Stalingrad from the perspective of a German soldier.
2. Write a paragraph describing the invasion of Russia from the perspective of a Russian soldier.
Homework to be completed and handed in next Tuesday’s lesson.