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German advances during the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa from June 22, 1941, to August 25, 1941. This is the order of battle for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. It was fought between the German-led Axis Forces and the Soviet Forces.
German forces Axis order of battle for the invasion of Yugoslavia Yugoslav order of battle prior to the invasion of Yugoslavia: April 6 – May 3, 1941 Battle of Crete: Commonwealth, Greek and Axis forces: May 20 – June 1, 1941 Operation Barbarossa: Axis and Soviet Forces: June 22, 1941 Leningrad Strategic Defensive
German and Allied order of battle for Operation Bodenplatte; German order of battle for the invasion of Poland; Gilbert Islands naval order of battle; Battle of Goodenough Island order of battle; Operation Goodwood order of battle; Gothic Line order of battle; Battle of Greece order of battle; Guadalcanal naval order of battle; Guam (1944 ...
According to a 1978 essay by German historian Andreas Hillgruber, the invasion plans drawn up by the German military elite were substantially coloured by hubris, stemming from the rapid defeat of France at the hands of the "invincible" Wehrmacht and by traditional German stereotypes of Russia as a primitive, backward "Asiatic" country.
The Annals of the Four Masters, written in the 17th century, records a number battles as having taken place in prehistoric Ireland.These include: 2530 AM – Battle of Mag Itha, the first recorded battle in Ireland [1]
The German army's forces for the invasion of Poland (codename Fall Weiss, English - "Case White") were divided into Army Group North (consisting of the German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (consisting of the German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies, and the Slovak Army Group Bernolak).
The 16th Panzer Division (German: 16. Panzer-Division) was a formation of the German Army in World War II.It was formed in November 1940 from the 16th Infantry Division.It took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, operating in the southern sector of the Eastern Front.
On 22 June 1941, the 17th Army was part of Army Group South when Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa and invaded the Soviet Union. From 1 July, the Hungarian "Mobile Corps" (Gyorshadtest) was subordinated to the 17th Army. Along with 1st Panzer Army, the 17th Army encircled Soviet forces in central Ukraine during the Battle of Uman ...