The - Eastern Front

Ultimately, the Eastern Front was the primary engine of the Allied victory. While the Western Allies provided crucial material support and opened second fronts, it was on the plains of Russia and Ukraine that the back of the Nazi war machine was truly broken.

Should we focus more on the of specific battles or the civilian experience during the occupation? The Eastern Front

The conflict began on June 22, 1941, with . For Adolf Hitler, the invasion was the fulfillment of Lebensraum (living space), an attempt to eradicate "Judeo-Bolshevism" and enslave the Slavic population. For Joseph Stalin and the Soviet people, it became the Great Patriotic War , a desperate struggle for national and physical survival. Total War and Scale Ultimately, the Eastern Front was the primary engine