... This colossal conflict played a decisive role in destroying the Nazi regime: the German armed forces suffered 80% of its military deaths in the Eastern Front. In the six months following Operation Barbarossa, 66% of the mobilized Red Army died or were taken prisoner and 90% of its ... were "no more than troublesome." In the decisive years of the war, 1941-44; 95% of all German military deaths were on the Eastern front. Until the closing stages of the war Russia was very much on her own. Propaganda In shock after Operation Barbarossa, Stalin publicly retreated. ... for every soldier in a...

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