Great Patriotic War (Eternal Scare)


 * result           = Soviet victory
 * Fall of the Third Reich
 * Creation of the European Socialist Block of Nations

3,767,000 troops
 * strength1        = 1941

1942 3,720,000 troops

1943 3,933,000 troops

1944 3,370,000 troops

1945 1,960,000 troops (Front) 2,680,000 troops
 * strength2        = 1941

1942 (Front) 5,313,000 troops

1943 (Front) 6,724,000 troops

1944 6,800,000 troops

1945 6,410,000 troops 4.5 million captured See below. 4.1–5.7 million captured See below. 18–24 million civilians dead See below. }}
 * casualties1      = 5.1 million dead
 * casualties2      = 6.2 million dead
 * casualties3      = Civilian casualties:
 * notes            =

The War started with German attack along the border, initially, Germany made gains, capturing Baltics,Lwov and Brest. However, there was a quick stalemate found as Germany was unable to break though the Stalin Line. In January of 1942, Soviets start a massive counter offensive in the Baltics, capturing Tallin, Tartu, Daugavpils and Parts of Riga, north of the Daugava River. With this Victory Soviet Army start to dig in. In 1943, USSR pushes out the Germans of the rest of the Territory and in 1944, Soviet Army started to stand near the Oder River. In February of 1945, Berlin was captured by Red Army, this leads to a massive disorientation of the German front lines which leads to Soviet Army take fast control over most of the country and later, Frankfurt, were Germany signed a Capitulation on March 9th.