Competition Success Review

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Competition Success Review published this article page no 7 once poland was over germany cemented its position by invading denmark and norway on the 9th of april 1940 guaranteeing its access to swedish iron ore and opening up the north atlantic. the invasion of france began on the 10th of may 1940 it also included a co-ordinated invasion of the netherlands luxembourg and belgium with careful german planning producing brilliant results france failed before it had even begun. a lack of will only quicken the defeat. the beginning of germanys ultimate defeat though had already been sown with the failure to destroy the british at dunkirk (which began to evacute on the 26th may 1940) and by failing to seize the french navy. this combined with oppressive occupations produced stiffening resolve. victory had gained italy as a partner but it was to prove a fatal marriage with italy being more of a hindrance than a help. however for now the third reich rejoiced at frances demise and the french signed the armistice on the 22nd june 1940. in less than two months since beginning its offensive germany had defeated all its enemies bar the british empire. turning east- it has become clear from historical records that germany did not have the capability to invade britain nor did hitler have the patience to take the time neccessary to allow his current superior position to pay dividends to secure the situation and to build up the necessary naval superiority and required landing craft to invade britain. nor build the heavy bombers required to seriously bomb britain into oblivion. this lack of patience and overconfidence from what had already been achieved lead to the fateful decision to turn east and invade russia. this plan was further doomed by the unnecessary invasion of yugoslavia and greece on the 6th april 1941 brought about by italys failure and germanys rescue to later be repeated in north africa. the delay to operation babarossa would be costly. operation babarossa began on 22 june 1941. three german army groups an axis force of over four million men lay in wait to invade russia and comrade stalin was asleep at the wheel having ignore british intelligence about hitlers invasion plans. german success was doomed within sight of the kremlin with the onset of winter and the confirmation to stalin that japan had no intention to invade thus freeing up the siberian army to be transferred to the defence of moscow and the winter offensive in which the russians began a counterattack on the 5th of december 1941. the unprepared german army froze to death. russians counter attack at moscow stupidly on the 11th day of december 1941 germany declared war on the usa (after pearl harbour 7th december 1941). unofficially the nations had already been at war with the usa supplying arms to britain and ussr and us destroyers battling u-boats in the atlantic. however for hitler to formalise it with a declaration of war was stupidity personified. a second throw of the dice. after the failure to succeed at moscow or to take leningrad and link up with the finn.s hitler had a throw at stalingrad and the oil fields of the caucasus on the 22nd august 1942 competition success review magazine Subscribe online

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