Adolf Hitler Biography and Timeline — Page 36

Sixth Army

Hitler orders the 6th Army to hold their position

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

The Case Blue offensive saw gains, with an advance into the Caucasus capturing large areas of land and several oil fields. However, the Red Army defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, following Operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus. Only the city of Kursk and the Kuban region remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

The Case Blue offensive saw gains, with an advance into the Caucasus capturing large areas of land and several oil fields. However, the Red Army defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, following Operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus. Only the city of Kursk and the Kuban region remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Little Saturn

The Case Blue offensive saw gains, with an advance into the Caucasus capturing large areas of land and several oil fields. However, the Red Army defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, following Operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus. Only the city of Kursk and the Kuban region remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Uranus

The Case Blue offensive saw gains, with an advance into the Caucasus capturing large areas of land and several oil fields. However, the Red Army defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, following Operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus. Only the city of Kursk and the Kuban region remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Red Army

The Case Blue offensive saw gains, with an advance into the Caucasus capturing large areas of land and several oil fields. However, the Red Army defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, following Operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus. Only the city of Kursk and the Kuban region remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov.During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn".

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army. A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn".

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army. A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Invasion of Russia

The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn".

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army. A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Case Blue

The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Little Saturn

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov. During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn". The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Uranus

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov. During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn". The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Winter Storm

A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began. Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out. The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Red Army

Following the success of Operation Uranus, the Red Army began Operation Saturn, to cut off Army Group A and all troops east of Rostov. During the German relief operation at Stalingrad, Soviet forces had been redeployed, lesser objectives substituted, and the operation renamed "Little Saturn".

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Red Army

The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Red Army

The attack fell on Eighth Italian Army and the remnants of 3rd Romanian Army, and led to the destruction of most of Eighth Army.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Siege of Stalingrad

A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began. Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out. The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Sixth Army

A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began. Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out. The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Supreme Commander

Appointed Supreme Commander of the Army

Operation Barbarossa

Commands the Soviet winter offensive, von Brauchitsch is dismissed

Atlantic Wall

Adolf Hitler advocates construction of a concrete coastal wall in north west France.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

Adolf Hitler constructs a 5000 Km defensive wall to defend the west.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

Hitler ordered construction of the Atlantic Wall to proceed with "fanatic energy.."

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

Over 17 million tons of concrete and 1.2 million tons of steel are used.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

Preparations to counter an invasion of Western Europe are limited to the construction, by the Organisation Todt, of impressive fortifications covering the major ports.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

The strongest concentration of defences will be at Calais, Cherbourg and Le Havre.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

Work begins on construction, mainly French harbours & ports after the siege of Dieppe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

In Normandy there are 27 heavy gun emplacements & 20 mobile heavy guns

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Atlantic Wall

The strongest part has 93 heavy gun emplacements & 39 mobile heavy guns

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Siege of St Nazaire

Hitler decides to step up the defence of north west France. Britain conducts a successful raid in the Loire

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945