@ABWorsham4 probably still scared the starving civilians , carrying rifles and 2 bullets each, half to death at the time though .
Most decisive battle of the Second World War
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I chose Stalingrad. Forget all other fronts and battles World War Two was decided on the Eastern Front.
After studying the question more, I should have choose other: Moscow 1941 lost the war for the Germans.
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Midway has to be the turning point in the Pacific. Pearl Harbor was the turning point in the European conflict. Thats when hitler declared war on the U.S. This ought to generate some interesting comments.
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I also vote for battle of britain.
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Is there an option “i really don’t know” ? :-D
They were all turning points in a way. i suppose it is the combination of “kinda decisive battles” that did it.
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They were all turning points in a way. i suppose it is the combination of “kinda decisive battles” that did it.
Ah well. Nevertheless it is simple to understand.
Because of the battle lost over England, the resistances and the obtination of churchill, Hitler has change his plan and so he attacked USSR.
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Stalingrad for me because it was a major drain on German forces and probably there first major loss on land.
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i think you’re forgetting the Battle of Moscow
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Dunkirk and Moscow '41 and the Atlantic
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@aequitas:
Dunkirk and Moscow '41 and the Atlantic
I vote for the battle of the Atlantic
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They were all turning points in a way. i suppose it is the combination of “kinda decisive battles” that did it.
Ah well. Nevertheless it is simple to understand.
Because of the battle lost over England, the resistances and the obtination of churchill, Hitler has change his plan and so he attacked USSR.
A fatal error!!!Well yes, it makes sense to chose an early big battle, because everything after that might / will be influenced by that one’s outcome.
And the new Global is teadching me to appreciate the importance of the battle of britain ;)
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I vote for the battle of the Atlantic
Good choice…If Great Britain had been conquered by Germany or if English surrender because of the maritime blockade…The war was finished…
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How do you think a massive use German Paratrooper units on the Eastern side of the Volga River at Stalingrad would have played out? Could they have sealed off the trinkle of Soviet supplies and troops for the city? Or would the units been crushed?
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@ABWorsham:
How do you think a massive use German Paratrooper units on the Eastern side of the Volga River at Stalingrad would have played out? Could they have sealed off the trinkle of Soviet supplies and troops for the city? Or would the units been crushed?
probably hitler wouldnt sanction it due to the catastrophe at crete
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D-day, it opened another front on the Germans.
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they already had a second front , ITALY! and before that AFRIKA!
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@aequitas:
Dunkirk and Moscow '41 and the Atlantic
I vote for the battle of the Atlantic
Good choice.
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Ah well. Nevertheless it is simple to understand.
Because of the battle lost over England, the resistances and the obtination of churchill, Hitler has change his plan and so he attacked USSR.
A fatal error!!!While I agree attacking Russia was Hitler’s error, it’s just to damned big to be overtaken, it was already his plan to attack Russia. He could get rid of the Bolsheviks and the Jews, while creating living space for a growing Germany. Also wanted the resources they had as well. Failing at England didn’t cause Hitler to invade Russia. I think it was more of a Pearl Harbor type move anyway. Not trying to conquer England, just trying to render it useless to stop Germany from doing what it really wanted.
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I think the Battle of Poland was the most decesive. He never got away with that, and was doomed.
72 million germans versus the rest of the world.
Starting the fire in Poland was the sole action that would bring the Third Reich down.
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I think Leyte Gulf is an important and often over looked one as well.
If Japan had been able to break through to the US ships moored in the gulf, they could have absolutely destroyed the US’s logistics train. With out being able to transport the men, and more important, the supples for those troops, the US timetable would have been set back by several years. Giving Japan, which at this point hadnt been bombed, a chance to regroup and catch its breath, so to speak, could have been devestating to further allied offensives.
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@i:
they already had a second front , ITALY! and before that AFRIKA!
Germany had two fronts, but more area to defend would make it tougher to defend. The war would take longer if there weren’t three fronts on Germany.
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