By Russia launching a counter offensive on the 5th December 1,000 German soldiers suffered from frost bite and 2,000 had amputations. Key generals such as Von Rundstedt, Bock resigned leaving Hitler as commander-in-chief who was too over confident to listen to the advice of his advisor.
By the end of 1941, Germany had lost 500,000 men and by February 1942, Germany had over a million men dead whihc was 31% of their army and had no reserves.
At Stalingrand (August 1942-February 1943) the legend of German invincibilty was ruined as it was the first surrender of a German army. Hitler's prestige lowered and the Germans began to look at the outcome of the war in a pessimitic way.
At the great Batlle of Kursk, it ended Hitler's hope of being able to hang onto the land he had gained.
By Spring of 1944, Hitler lacked the means to mount any offensive and had no reserves to fight a war of defence. More people fought and died on the Eastern Front than any other front on the globe combined.
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