Stalingrad.”(World War II | 1939-1945) Soviet Union Attacked the Germans later that day. The German army was led by Paulus. The Soviet army was led by Zhukov. The German army had 1‚011‚500 men‚ 10‚290 artillery guns‚ 675 tanks‚ and 1‚216 planes. The Soviet army had 1‚000‚500 men‚ 13‚541 artillery guns‚ 894 tanks‚ and 1‚216 planes. The Soviet Union was
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Does General Haig deserve the nickname ‘Butcher of the Somme’? Assessments of the Battle Events leading to the battle | Back to top | The main job of the British forces in 1914 and 1915 was to support the French. This is because the British Army was very small. In 1914‚ it had about 250‚000 men scattered around the British Empire. In that year‚ the British sent 5 divisions (a division was usually about 15‚000 men) to the front in France. The French army had 72 divisions and the Germans had
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German Army up to that point in the First World War. The mastermind of the offensive was Lt. Gen sir Douglas Haig. Haig’s plan called for a massive artillery barrage that was to knock out all German resistance along an 18 mile long section of the front. He employed the use of 1‚500 British guns backed by almost the same amount of French artillery. As the barrage commenced‚ British infantry would flood into the front line trenches in preparation to advance on the broken German front. The barrage
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Every year a class of high school seniors graduate and then begin their lives as adults. While the choices they made in high school are important‚ the choices they make after this will be of the utmost importance. A decision of how to start their lives as adults either joining the workforce‚ the armed forces‚ or attending college are the choices they have to make. A lot goes into which direction the student will steer his or her life. Pressures of going to college come from not only school teachers
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of support from colonies which should help a lot. Because of the large population the Triple Entente have a lot more money to spend on armed forces than The Triple Alliance so they should be able to train more men‚ have more ammo‚ better guns and artillery. Unfortunately The Triple Alliance have more men than us which could give them an advantage. However most of them are very undisciplined and have very little training unlike Britain who’s troops are extremely well trained. Because of this having
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2 Germany Army (Axis Army) Russian Army Led by Paulus Led by Zhukov 1‚011‚500 men 1‚00‚500 men 10‚290 artillery guns 13‚541 artillery guns 675 tanks 894 tanks 1216 planes 1‚115 planes 3 Importance of Stalingrad: It was a major industrial city on the Volga River‚ which is a vital transport route between the Caspian Sea dn northern Russia. A capture would secure the East flank of the German armies as they advanced into the oil-rich Caucasus region- with the strategic goal of cutting off fuel
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Battle of Stalingrad weakened the German army because of all the losses and deaths. This allowed Allied troops to take back what the Germans stole. During the Battle the Russians had 1‚000‚500 men‚ 13‚541 artillery guns‚ 894 tanks‚ and 1‚115 planes. The Germans had 1‚011‚500 men‚ 10‚290 artillery guns‚ 675 tanks‚ and 1‚216 planes. One of Hitler’s biggest mistake was ordering the attacked before winter which killed lots of men because they were not prepared for cold
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Erich Maria Remarque is set in a time of sorrow and discovery. WW1 bore some of the first advanced weaponry because of the allies necessity for greater protection from the enemies. That was a huge leap into what was to come in later wars as this artillery began to evolve into the complex ordnance of today. So much new weaponry was being developed and it was the Germans‚ who are the main focus in the book‚ who were ahead in developing tactics and technology for war. Much of the new ordnance from
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known as the "Hornets Nest." Repeated Rebel attacks failed to carry the Hornets Nest‚ but massed artillery helped to turn the tide as Confederates surrounded the Union troops and captured‚ killed‚ or wounded most. Johnston had been mortally wounded earlier and his second in command‚ Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard‚ took over. The Union troops established another line covering Pittsburg Landing‚ anchored with artillery and augmented by Buell’s men who began to arrive and take up positions. Fighting continued
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My decision to join Army Special Operations Forces derives from my experience in the Field Artillery branch. As an ambitious young officer I acquired a multitude of additional skill sets during Field Artillery Basic Officer Leaders Course in hopes of becoming an indispensable asset to my unit. As I continued my career in the branch it became more and more apparent to me that those skills I will rarely use in the operational field. At the time‚ gender restrictions limited my career progression in
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