10 strokes of Stalin, or the campaign in 1944 - so called series of successful offensive operations of the Soviet Army after the radical change in 1943.What these attacks were concluded?Why do they value so highly?What role in this period played a Kiev offensive?On these and other questions we try to answer below.
Is the alternative was the outcome of events in 1944?
In 1944, it was clear that this time the decisive battles, and that it will be determined the winner.It is also clear that the Soviet Union after the radical change (the beginning of which - Kiev offensive) confidently advancing German troops and caused considerable trouble on the Eastern Front.
theory, Hitler could not ask for peace and the Western countries and the Soviet Union.The West did not need Germany, broken by the war, but the Soviet Union could fuck with the surrender of Hitler's major benefits.Of course, in this situation the Fuhrer would not have survived, so he chose the tactics of delaying the war, expecting that everything will solve political factors.One of these factors could be, for example, a split among the countries opposing it.The problem was that this split provoke Hitler could not, because of what looks like a delaying tactic of war today is quite unreasonable.Another factor that would justify a protracted company could be the development of "super weapons."10 Stalin's attacks demonstrated that it would be wiser to sign the surrender and not to bring the situation at the front to such a sorry state.But consider more in detail.
10 Stalin strikes - 10 strategic and tactical victories of the Soviet Union
Home.First strike (January 1944) - the displacement of the Germans in the Baltic countries.
German defense of Leningrad at the time was already broken, and the enemy was forced to conduct military operations under the extended wing, interrupted communications and unreliable ally in Finland.
then start peace talks with the active support of Roosevelt, who threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Finland.A little later, the Union took all the conditions for preliminary talks, thereby depriving the Government of Finland the possibility of balance between "two chairs".Against the background of Hitler, who even as an ally directly threatened the Finns occupation, the Soviet Union looked much more preferable.Next we will look at all 10 of Stalin's blows.The table presented below:
| lifting of the blockade of Leningrad | January 1944 |
| Korsun- | February 1944 |
| Crimea, Odessa | April 1944 |
| Karelia | June 1944 |
| Belarus | June-August 1944 |
| forcing the Vistula | August 1944 |
| Moldova | August 1944 |
| Baltic | September 1944Mr. |
| Hungary | October-December 1944 |
| Norway and the Arctic | October 1944 |
Korsun-Shevchenko offensive
Its feature is that the first thing was cutRailway Odessa-Vilnius, serves as the main communication between the parts of the German army.Germany withstood tough defense strategy.In practice, this meant that the Soviet army attacked where it was convenient to her, thanks to a large extent the front line and the numerical superiority.
liberation of Crimea
Despite the prevailing opinion that Stalin mindlessly sending soldiers to die as a result of the operation of the Crimean enemy losses far exceeded the losses of the Union.All business in order given by Stalin - not to "waste" of human resources.
As a result, the Germans were literally crushed by artillery and massive bombardment from the air.
Karelia: fourth hit
During the liberation of Petrozavodsk and Karelia Finns were pushed deeper.Union Army in June stopped.Weapons in order to break the enemy was enough, and the negotiation process was under way, but the forces were needed in other positions.
"Operation Bagration"
Western historians call it simply - the destruction of the army "Center".However, as a result of the operation it was released Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, as well as the intention to withdrawal of the Vistula River, where there was the release of the union at the time of Poland.Was also carried out on the Neman output followed the release of the Lithuanian Soviet Republic.It is interesting that during the same operation was carried out by forcing the Niemen, bringing the Soviet army actually came to the borders of Germany.
Operation in Ukraine
This blow to solve not only local but also global problems through pressure on the center, without which it is impossible to make a breakthrough on the flanks.In addition, it was necessary to solve the problem of mobile German units, as the enemy was beginning to withdraw troops.
As a result, the German army was defeated near Lviv, and Soviet troops were able not only to liberate the Western Ukraine, but also to force the Vistula.
Iasi-Chisinau operation
In the same 1944, was carried out and the Iasi-Kishinev operation, which resulted in the liberation of Moldova took place.In addition, managed to get Romania out of the war, which was an ally of Hitler.The country's leadership has declared war immediately and Germany, and Hungary.
eighth blow was the liberation of the Baltic states, and the ninth - Hungary.The tenth blow - Norway.Soviet troops deprived Germany ice-free ports and raw materials.In addition, the Soviet army entered the state border around its perimeter.Thus began the liberation of the occupied countries of Germany.
Here we examined the 10 strokes of Stalin briefly, clearly and to the point.
