Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle For Smolensk 10... Info

Was Smolensk the primary reason the Germans lost the initiative in '41, or was the outcome already inevitable due to logistics? Let's talk in the comments! 👇

Without the grit shown at Smolensk, the defense of Moscow might never have happened. It was a brutal, costly struggle that proved the Blitzkrieg had its limits. Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle For Smolensk 10...

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This was the moment the "derailing" began. The German supply lines stretched to a breaking point, and the pause at Smolensk allowed the Soviets to fortify Moscow’s defenses. Was Smolensk the primary reason the Germans lost