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Did Russia fight with Germany in WW2?
So between 1939 and 1941, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union are allies. So when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June of 1941, this time it was Stalin who is taken by surprise. He had been given warnings, including warnings by Churchill and from other intelligence sources that the Germans were preparing an invasion.
What weapons were used in the Battle of Berlin?
Only 42,095 rifles, 773 sub-machine guns, 1,953 light machine guns, 263 heavy machine guns, and a small stock of mortars, field guns, and Panzerfausts were available to arm these troops.
What did the Soviets do to Berlin?
Lasting Impact of the Blockade and the Allied Response With their blockade, the Soviets cut some 2.5 million civilians in the three western sectors of Berlin off from access to electricity, as well as food, coal and other crucial supplies.
Was American artillery superior to German artillery in World War II?
By any reasonable standard, especially during the latter part of World War II, the American artillery arm was very clearly superior to that of the Germans. This fact may be startling since at the beginning of World War II, American artillery was armed with obsolete French guns that were transported via horses and unreliable trucks.
What was the longest range of any American artillery piece of WWII?
A gun crew from the 575th Field Artillery Battalion loads their M1 8-inch gun near Berstheim, France, in late 1944. The 8-inch gun had the longest range of any American field artillery piece of the war—32,000 meters (twenty miles).
How was artillery fire direction controlled in WW2?
In World War II, both German and American artillery fire direction was normally done at the battalion level. A fire direction center typically controlled at least a dozen guns, so better target acquisition and observation of the fall of the rounds than the Word War I practice was needed.
What are some examples of civilian casualties in WW2?
Civilian casualties include deaths caused by strategic bombing, Holocaust victims, German war crimes, Japanese war crimes, population transfers in the Soviet Union, Allied war crimes, and deaths due to war related famine and disease.