At the beginning of July 1941, in less than 10 days, the German army broke through to the Soviet Union for more than 600 kilometers, once again proving Germany's military strength and the vulnerability of the Soviet Union.
"Oh my God, why did the Germans attack so fast" Moscow, some Soviet people exclaimed, they did not understand at all what the fighters at the front were doing, how in less than 10 days, the German army advanced so much, almost a third of the entire Soviet Union from east to west.
"Our Red Army also suffered heavy casualties."
The other replied, looking at the shocking numbers and said heavily.
"Believe that our great Red Army will keep the evil Germans out, and we will win the final victory" "You're right, our Soviets will definitely win the final victory" The progress of the Soviet-German war made more people feel that Germany was invincible.
Because the war situation was so bad, the Soviet Union suffered great losses, not only in terms of soldiers, but also in terms of supplies.
In addition, in some areas, there have long been people dissatisfied with the rule of the Soviet Union and direct uprisings, which is undoubtedly worse for the Soviet Union.
"Germany's current record is really appalling."
Liu Yuan looked at the telegram and gasped, it was only 10 days, and the Soviet Union was advanced for more than 600 kilometers, which was simply unimaginable.
Zhou Weiguo smiled, "The German army is already famous for blitzkrieg, and rapid attack is their advantage, to be honest, the Soviet Union is sparsely populated, and it is not strange that the German army has advanced so much in 10 days, but the Soviet Union has indeed failed to block the German attack." ” Liu Yuan was a little speechless, and always felt that in Zhou Weiguo's mouth, these battles were a little irrelevant.
But in fact, the Soviet-German war really did not matter in Zhou Weiguo's eyes, Zhou Weiguo only focused on whether the combat effectiveness of the German army had improved compared with history, and when the turning point of the Soviet-German war began.
At that time, it was the time when Zhou Weiguo needed to pay attention.
The wheels of history are still rolling forward, and they have never stopped for anyone.
In the blink of an eye, the time has come to September, and 1941, the most important year in the history of World War II, is also coming to an end.
But the most wonderful war has just begun.
In about three months, the German Three-Way Army made great achievements, almost annihilating the million-strong army of the Soviet Union and inflicting heavy losses on countless Soviet troops.
On September 15, the German Army Group Central and Southern cooperated to encircle the main forces of the Soviet Southwestern Front in the Battle of Kiev.
The 70 divisions of the Soviet army fought bloodily for 10 days, and the Soviet Red Army broke through a small number of people, and more than 660,000 people were annihilated, including 60,000 officers, including the commander of the Southwestern Front, General Kirponos, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tupikov, and many other senior generals were killed in the breakout battle.
Hitler looked at the telegram and was ecstatic, "This is the greatest war of annihilation of the century" As soon as the news came out, the world boiled again, and more than 660,000 people were annihilated "The Soviet Union, is this going to be defeated" Liu Yuan took the telegram and was shocked, it was the Soviet Union, the big country they had always looked up to Zhou Weiguo smiled, "According to the information sorted out, the Soviet army in the first Minsk Battle captured 290,000 people, killed 80,000 people, and lost 50,000 people, and the German army occupied almost the entire territory of Belarus at a very small price.
The Soviet army suffered more than 700,000 casualties in the siege of Kiev, and the German army suffered more than 100,000 casualties.
In the First Battle of Smolensk, the Soviet army captured more than 450,000 people, and the German 21 divisions were heavily damaged.
It's a big casualty comparison."
Liu Yuan listened to these numbers and was shocked.
Hundreds of thousands, adding up to more than a million, what kind of battle is that On the battlefield, is there a river of blood And what happened to the people of the USSR "In fact, the Soviet-German war was now a life-and-death duel between the world's second and third industrial powers, with comparable industrial output, military technology, and equal strength.
Germany, which has a population of only 60 million, has made a bloody investment on the battlefield of the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union is also pouring its national strength into it, and the war of comparable strength is completely attrition, and the Soviet Union and Germany have fought a deadly war from the beginning, and both countries are red-eyed.
What is so strange about these people dying?"
Zhou Weiguo asked rhetorically, "Could it be that when Japan invaded our China, didn't we fight the whole country, and the number of people who died was no less than this." ” Liu Yuan still sighed, in China, Liu Yuan still couldn't imagine what the Soviet-German battlefield was like, why it was so tragic just from the telegram, from the numbers, I know that it is extremely tragic.
But in fact, Zhou Weiguo is right, since the July 7 Incident, no, since the September 18 Incident, the Japanese army invaded China, how many soldiers and innocent people fell under the guns of the Japanese army, the Battle of Nankou, the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Battle of Wuhan, and the Battle of Nanchang, there are countless battles.
Weakening China's population was a strategy pursued by the Japanese army.
Because there are too many Chinese.
"Don't worry," Zhou Weiguo thought about it, and patted Liu Yuan on the shoulder, "Let's look back, the biggest weapon of the Soviet Union is about to appear." ” "What do you mean" Liu Yuan didn't know why, thinking of the winter in Moscow that Zhou Weiguo mentioned several times, "It's really the winter in Moscow" Zhou Weiguo smiled and said nothing, many things have nothing to do with the Chinese battlefield, and he can't quite think of it, but what defeated Germany, in addition to Germany's logistics, the biggest enemy is the winter of the Soviet Union.
Many German soldiers were frostbitten, and with logistical problems, even though the German army still had millions, it still failed.
This defeat directly put the German army downhill and was one of the most important turning points in the entire World War II.
Tokyo, Japan.
The Japanese lamented the strength of the German army, and on September 6, the Japanese Imperial Council secretly decided to go to war with the United States.
Therefore, now the entire Japanese military department is gearing up and preparing to show off their weapons and strength to the European and American powers "Konoe-kun, can we be invincible in the Pacific Ocean like Germany" Emperor Showa squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, it was more than September, it was the time when autumn was crisp and the weather was pleasant.
"Your Majesty, you can do it."
Fumiro Konoe lamented, "However, we have to wait a little longer, if there is no progress in negotiations with the United States by October" "The United States is a bunch of capital lords, and they won't agree."
Emperor Showa said lightly, "Konoe-kun, you'd better not have illusions about the United States. ” "Your Majesty, but the time is not yet ripe for war with the United States" "Konoe-kun, don't say any more."
"Hi" Konoe Fumiro was a little bitter, sometimes, the war situation was too important, and he suddenly found that in the military department, there was a group of rough and reckless people: