Invasion of Russia
Responsible for advancing into the Baltic States. Responsible capturing Baltic ports & moving to Leningrad
Invasion of Russia
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1941
Invasion of Russia
1st day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group South consisting of 52 Divs
Invasion of Russia
Responsible for capturing the Ukraine & the Caucasus
Invasion of Russia
First day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group North
Invasion of Russia
German planes bomb Russian border cities
Invasion of Russia
The Luftwaffe supports Operation Barbarossa and attacks Soviet airfields
Invasion of Russia
First day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the 5 divisions of the 1st Panzer Group
Invasion of Russia
Vilna & Kovoo are taken after the fall of Brest Litovsk during the German invasion of Russia
Invasion of Russia
By the 2nd day of the invasion the Luftwaffe has destroyed 2,000 Russian aircraft
Invasion of Russia
The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk
Invasion of Russia
Kleist commands 1st Panzergruppe, comprising XVIII and XL Panzer Corps, which spearheads the Blitzkrieg-style invasion of Russia
Invasion of Russia
Tries to thwart the German attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941 through means such as hinting at the countrys military strength and the unassailability of its industrial reserves
Invasion of Russia
After the pincer battles of Bialystok & Minsk are concluded: 324,000 prisoners, 3,332 tanks & 1,809 guns are captured
Invasion of Russia
The Stalin Line was broken through on all important points
Invasion of Russia
Temperatures in Russia begin to drop below zero
Invasion of Russia
Progress on Moscow is stopped due to the weather & Russian resistance
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1st cases of frostbite are reported in the German Army
Invasion of Russia
Convinces Hitler that the Russian resistance is on the verge of collapse
Invasion of Russia
Kleists leading divisions begin to reach Rostov-on-Don
Invasion of Russia
Kleists Panzers seize a bridge over the Don, the last barrier before the Caucasus. Crooses the Don but is forced back by Timoshenko
Invasion of Russia
Reports to Hitler that the Russian weather has brought his forces to a standstill
Invasion of Russia
Russian prisoners amount to 3,806,865; the number of tanks destroyed or captured 21,391, guns, 32,541 & aeroplanes, 17,322
Invasion of Russia
Admits there is no hope of "strategic success" after the failure to capture Moscow
Invasion of Russia
Captures the Bug Bridge leading to Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Russia
Leads an encirclement of Russian troops between Orel & Briansk
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