But as our free guidebook will show you, conquering the Bloody Triangle wouldn’t be as easy for the Germans as they first believed. Arrogantly referring to the Soviet Union as a “giant with the feet of clay,” the Germans were confident that like their previous encounters, the Red Army would soon crumble under their advancing panzer groups. The area that saw the heaviest fighting was an 800-square-mile stretch of northern Ukraine that became known as the Bloody Triangle. The German and Soviet tank divisions clashed on June 24, 1941.
Kirponos had no hope of concentrating the mechanized corps for a proper counter-attack.ĭownload your copy today! A “Giant With the Feet of Clay”? Motorcycle couriers were used for long-distance communication, and Soviet tank commanders had to resort to hand and flag signals. His five mechanized corps were scattered across northwestern Ukraine, and communication was extremely difficult. But as you read on, you’ll soon realize that his problems weren’t restricted to the advancing German army. It was a fool’s errand, but Kirponos was determined to carry out his order. But little did the Soviet Union’s high command know that by this time, Lyublin was over 80 km past the German line the Nazis were advancing at an incredible rate through the Russian homeland. After the first day of Operation Barbarossa, he received orders to counter-attack the Nazi invaders at the city of Lyublin in eastern Poland. Kirponos, commander of the Red Army’s southwestern forces. Your free briefing starts by introducing you to Lt. And with this free Russian Front guidebook, you’ll get a first-hand look at the stories and events that shaped Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in military history. How much do you know about World War II’s Eastern Front? The intense tank battles between Germany and the Soviet Union in Ukraine’s Bloody Triangle? The gruesome three-year Siege of Leningrad? Or the intense fighting at the Battle of Kursk?Īlthough often overlooked, the Red Army’s daring defense of its homeland is steeped in both heroism and controversy. Get to know the OTHER side of World War II… The cold, bitter battles, the endless sieges and amazing sacrifices-all this and more in your FREE report.
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