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German Plans for the Decisive Victory in East

German Plans for the Decisive Victory in East. German plans and preparations. Soviet plans and preparations. The plan “Blue”. Hitler’s intentions to take the southern part of the USSR under his control and deny Stalin Caspian oilfields. Opposition of part of the German generals to the plan.

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German Plans for the Decisive Victory in East

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  1. German Plans for the Decisive Victory in East • German plans and preparations. • Soviet plans and preparations. • The plan “Blue”. • Hitler’s intentions to take the southern part of the USSR under his control and deny Stalin Caspian oilfields. • Opposition of part of the German generals to the plan. • Adoption of plan “Blue”.

  2. German Spring Offensive • German offensive in Crimea. • The Kerch massacre. • Defence of Sevastopol. • Sevastopol captured by Germans. • The Soviet attack in Kharkov area and its failure. • Battles for Rzhev. • The Izyum Pocket.

  3. German Occupation in the USSR • Hitler’s attitude to Slavs: “They are subhuman”. • Rosenberg, the chief responsible person for the German policy in the Soviet Union, proposes to support national (separatist) movements in the Soviet republics. • Reichskomissariats. • Administration in Ostland and Ukraine. • Future administration of the Caucasus.

  4. Beginning of Partisan Warfare • The inspiration of partisan movements by the Soviet government. • The Soviet secret missions in the rear of Germans in Byelorussia. • The most part of previously indifferent population becomes partisan supporter. • Partisan warfare gains strength. Evaluation of the damage it caused to Germans.

  5. German Summer Offensive. The Soviets at the Edge of Defeat • Beginning of attack towards Stalingrad. • The Soviet forces in panic. • Stalin’s July 28 order: “Not a step backward”. • Von Bock is making vital mistake for Germans. • Germans at the outskirts of Stalingrad. • German attack on Caucasus.

  6. The Battle of Stalingrad • Germans in the city. • The street warfare. • “Pavlov’s House” – Germans failed to capture 4-storey building during 58 days. • Soviet Preparations for Counter-Offensive. • Beginning of the Soviet attack. • German sixth army encircled. • Manstein’s Offensive. Its Failure. • Weakness of German satellites (Italy, Romania, Hungary). • Paulus surrenders with the remnants of the sixth army. • The importance of the Soviet Victory.

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