1. The 2nd World War &
The Soviet Union

2. June 22nd 1941.

3. Germany brakes the Non-Agression pact.
Operation Barbarossa - the code name of Germany’s invasion in the Soviet Union (1941.)
Named after Frederick Barbarossa.
Involved motor vehicles and horses.

5. The Battle of Stalingrad (23 Aug. 1942-2Feb 1943)
The major battle of the 2nd World War
Between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union
Was fought for the control of Stalingrad/Volgograd
Lasted 200 days and 200 nights from 17th of July February 1943.
The decisive battle in the history of the WW2

7. The Battle of Stalingrad
Allies
Axis
Total: 841,000
750,000 killed
91,000 captured
900 aircraft
1,500 tanks
6,000 artillery
Total: 1,129,619
478,741 killed
650,878 wounded
40,000 civilians dead
4,341 tanks
15,728 artillery
2,769 combat aircraft 

8. Georgy Zhukov

9. Georgy Zhukhov. The son of peasants.
Was an officer and the leader of the Red Army.
Devoted his life to liberate the USSR from the Axis Powers.
At the outbreak of the WW1 received the 1st St. George cross for a bravery.
Died at the age of 77.

11. German army was weaken.
Cold(Germans were not prepared for strict Russia winter)
Starvation
Ongoing Soviet attacks
German army could not be reinforced.

12. The Battle of Kursk. 1943. Duration: July 5th – August 23 (49days.)
Kursk Strategic Defensive operation (5-23July 1943)
Orel Strategic Offensive operation(12 July-18August 1943)
Belgorod-Kharkov Offensive operation(3-23 August 1943)
Germans called the two offensive operations as the
Operation Citadel

15. Soviet offensive phase:
German offensive phase:
5July- 16 July 1943
Soviet offensive phase:
12 July-23 Aug. 1943

16. Casualties.
Germany Operation Citadel: 54,182 men 323 tanks and assault guns 159 aircraft ~500 guns Battle of Kursk: 203,000 casualties 720 tanks and assault guns 681 aircraft guns unknown
The USSR. Operation Citadel:[ 177,847 men 1,614 – 1,956 tanks and assault guns 459 – 1,961 aircraft 3,929 guns Battle of Kursk:[ 863,303 casualties 6,064 tanks and assault guns 1,626 aircraft 5,244 guns

17. The Blockade of Leningrad.
The main reason:
To block the supply of food/water.

19. Why Leningrad?
Leningrad had a political status of a former capital of Russia
The main source of the Soviet Baltic Fleet.
Numerous arms factories, that produced the majority of weapons.

21. The invasion of Normandy.
Operation Overlord.
(Jun 6th-mid July 1944.)

22. The operation Overlord.
The “Neptune” operation. The “Cobra” operation (Day-D) Allie’s army landed Allie’s army withdraw on the Normand territory. from the Normand territory.

24. The Battle of Berlin. Apr. 16-May 2nd 1945.
The USSR.
Germany.
Casualties.
men
1.997 tanks
2.108 artillery pieces
917 aircraft
Casualties.
killed
wounded
millitary
civilians

25. Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov. (1900-1946).
Born in Nizhny Novgorod.
Studied at Russian Orthodox Seminary.
Quit studying after the Russia Revolution and join the Red Army in and the Communist party in 1930.
Is notorious for betraying the Soviet army and shifting to the German army in.
Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov ( ).

26. Result. Decisive Soviet and Polish victory. The capture of Berlin.
Suicide of Hitler.

27. The pact of Germany’s capitulation was signed in Karlshorst on 9th of May 1945.
This day is considered as the Day of Victory and is celebrated annually in all post-soviet countries.