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living space. and do so expensive people he regarded as racially inferior and when he announced operation he told his staff that it was a war of annihilation didn't he he he sort in terms of a war of survival. it was going to be the survival of the fittest and it didn't take and started to realize the consequences of. that there would be horrific losses. and that was indeed what happened how unexpected it was the invasion i mean hitler and stalin had signs the. pact making them allies on easy allies of course but allies nonetheless they were allies and the soviet union was caught by surprise and this was stalin's great. stalin was not naive but he thought that germany would not attack in nine hundred forty one he thought the attack would come late and he believed that he could use this pact to develop the soviet union's and
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sphere of influence and at the same time. the ride on me and transfer industry was beyond your own mountains but in fact he got it very very badly wrong and of course the red army was caught deeply unprepared in nine hundred forty one your book is about the sort of human story behind the how did it develop militarily during the cold. on at the beginning a nine hundred forty one the red army was hunted. by the order of nine hundred forty one in the last between two and three million tons of killed in this thing and captured i think few of them is in the world could have sustain that level of punishment and still carried on fighting and it was not from this high command to believe at that point the soviet union. what was it that kept the red army fighting that's the sixty four thousand dollar question an extraordinary mix of.
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brutal leadership tough leadership from stalin but it was necessary to be tough and new which of nineteen forty one installed in result most would be defended and they would keep fighting but it was sure to some profound truth to see that the red army recovered from the initial crisis realized it was a battle for the survival and what was at stake was not just the communist system but russia as a country in the soviet union in the boardroom was not and it really did become a part of it war it was an unusual time and the red army did develop quite a lot during the time of. what do you think explains the mox difference in its effectiveness from say nine hundred forty one to for example the battle of stalingrad in which it secured a stunning victory one of course the technical reasons that the red army in the midst of war is retraining and. that's the worst possible time to do it but they
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are doing it and to give them credit this begins to make a difference they transfer their industry as they get them up and running and certainly by the end astonishing that to try and i'm better equipped but the germans still from the do both and i believe there was just the science or the technical side germany could very well have won it either in one nine hundred forty one nine hundred forty two put it with the love of the model and it was this extraordinary determination to carry on fighting the germans underestimated to hit once the short sharp shock and quick campaign was crucial but it didn't work out like that the told that he thought it would all be over and he was not alone off to the will of the german general just nonsense we were against it but at the time many of them agreed with hitler they thought the world could be very quickly in three months and of course we won't make the same mistake because napoleon we won't have a win to war because we'll have won it by the eula. they were carried away by their
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own successes their previous successes blitzkrieg lightning war and they believe that if they hunted there out on the front here it would all be. but they are underestimated the red army and they underestimated the soviet union and was that a turning point or was it just the onset of the winter in the weather they just had for well the germans blame the weather. again and you could just pop seen that one coming but they were caught by surprise and they said the weather rolled them but in fact i think the weather was part of the story and the other part that was much harder for them to acknowledge was that an army that seemed defeated demoralized and lost in a matter of weeks and days turned itself around and started fighting and resisting with stupendous power on the first turning point was outside moscow the germans expected to take the capital they were later than they thought but they still
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thought that would end the war and it was the strength and determination of resistance that caught me by surprise ahead of the campaign hit was repeatedly vaio taking western russia would in fact be more of a drain on germany's economic resources than it would be beneficial why did he go ahead with the campaign anyway. was motivated by his own son of leadership he believed he had a mission almost divine mission a very dogged event. to lead his people to great success and it was this mission that he was going to follow on on a fundamental level he was never really going to listen to advice that he perceived that the soviet union was the enemy and he also believed its resources could be plundered and used for a great to me at the end of the day he was going to follow. what were the consequences of the ultimate fate. of operation. it destroyed the german army it
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destroyed it throughout the war the majority of its resources were concentrated on the eastern front and even off to d.-day more frequent. divisions military divisions were fighting on the eastern front so it was where the biggest battles took place because casualties took place under. the road system and more casual to see could also replace casualties bets so it became a war of attrition and ultimately it was going to be germany that would lose that war and it was this dreaded phrase a war on two fronts wasn't it well believed that a war on two fronts could work if you won the war against the soviet union quickly and of course being one quickly that could have well been the case but once the war started dragging on into nine hundred forty two nine hundred forty three germany
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was lost and that mocked which had behaved with a deal of decorum on the western front behaved in a completely different way in the east didn't it what do you put that down to well after the war the german claimed it was fighting a clean war and it was it was the units behind the army and it was the us that were doing all the on pleasant stuff that was not true that some soldiers on the eastern front with decent behave decently but many were infected by the race proper counted towards the smallest towards the jews and the german army i participated in a special statistic that use against the russian civilian population or certainly knew they were going on and justified i mean the justification was we were fighting a brutal war of survival. but war with darker than any other war in
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the twentieth century indeed possibly in human history the role played by the civil union defeating hitler is vastly entre pre-stated in the west why is that one in part it's a legacy of the cold war surprisingly history is normally written they say by the victor that view this part of history is very strongly determined by the germans because the german view became incorporated into the historical frank thinking in the in with the cold war so there was an underestimation or willingness to recognize what the soviet union fully and i think the cold war in part was the reason for thought but i think the other reason is the scale is so i mean we're talking about twenty seven million and the civilian and military casualties i think the other reason is simply it's so big the people who struggle to really comprehend
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it and one of the things i wanted to do in my book is to make that story comprehensible to give it a human voice so that people can relate and that just being a mass of or all the overwhelming statistics that's michael james thank you very much thank you. so. much brighter. song from feinstein.
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stunts on t.v. don't come. today children play war in the old tease me. but in june nine hundred forty one these walls really first barriers in the nazi troops on their way to moscow. funders and breasts were dying one by one under siege the sun. was. cool. in the last shelter an unnamed soldier left a few simple words farewell mother mum i'm dying but i'm not surrendering.
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seventy six hours of intense fighting. six thousand dead at the beach front battlefields several kilometers long. and now there is only one person who cares. to see we are surrounded by garbage everywhere but also there are. on this beach which of course is very most appropriate sig signification a symbol of everything that's wrong with our goddamn government allowing not only garbage but to a chair we wait where so many guys died. a new battle is going on. will the history be protected. return to terra what julian cooper story on our t.v. .
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a plane crash in northwest russia claims another life bringing the death toll to forty five experts are investigating the evidence from the site to establish the cause of monday's disaster as the reports suggest pilot error was to play. a nazi terrorist operation in russia's north caucasus is underway with reports suggesting special forces have suffered losses in the attack on a militant hideout at least seven officers have reportedly been killed in gun fights with the thirty strong women some group. and the greek government wins a vote of confidence as it scrambles for support of the savage spending cuts required to secure a new bailout over the state dept thousands of angry greeks protest against i'm just saying their voices are. also the former soviet republics remember the victims of the war against fascism wednesday marks the seventieth anniversary of
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the nazi invasion of the us some twenty seven million people died to bring about victory on the eastern front. more about online from us to dot com now it's coming up to a quarter of the latest action in the world of sport. hello welcome to the sports here are the top stories. the new special one under a veil ashwell as he is confirmed as the new chelsea manager after moving from port on a three year deal. plus a close call the five time champion to us williams comes out on top off a mighty battle with veteran dante in the second round at wimbledon. and in the all we know our take on moscow's boss a ball club signed a new god in the center helped them restore their fall like european glory. but
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first of all and chelsea have confirmed. the club's name the former porto head will start work immediately after signing a three year deal following his departure from the portuguese champions on choose day there's not a three year old's fluent english speak up previously worked as a scout under jones a marine at stamford bridge and began his managerial career with portuguese first division academic a type of two thousand and nine he took them from when the same bottom to an eleventh place finish in the portuguese the cup semifinal place then at porto he won the league cup and you're right the lead in his season after they became only the second portuguese club since ben fi three nine hundred seventy three to complete a league campaign unbeaten last bus is chelsea's youngest ever manager at the same age as players front lawn and to be a drug he was sacked previous coach carlo ancelotti last month. now this wednesday there is a patch program in the russian premier league the penultimate round before a month long summer break to moscow dobby's of taking center stage instead
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denominate to wait to know when a response back in his first match in charge of league leaders to scout has won five of the last six games time to welcome a lot more teeth twice forward champions will be reached new boys goal that to nail informs that it's peter's breakthrough come to face that he expects to top scores and to take second wasn't clear so that's all for. they might find a few thousand out to take on tell a flaw in the early kick off tom and ten men will stuff exchange second half penalties and a cagey woman draw this does nigerian defendant quote unquote was sent off make place for the second half of next including coffee break the deadlock on the spot butts in a replica of that goal that got us just now skill school group down in tones going on seven minutes one time and lamont and i'm off just be to keep a level a match on the. wells where i'm confident that they're only shot on goal range one minute and it's the other spot not to go get past it in
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a corner it's on that permits have struck from outside the box for the top of the ship to finish it off more misery but also now check. in on the law champions in egypt confirmed emmanuel added by always in my transfer targets this summer bunch the city say they will release the twenty seven year old tiger stock if the money is right the f.a. cup winners bought out a buy offer moscow forty billion dollars two years ago however that city in which i need to reach a spot is set to suffer a big loss and cities are believed to be ready to offer a maximum of only thirteen million dollars. even with the well meanwhile former top one boss martin yall has signed a two year deal to become manager of english premier league side follow him and the fifty five year old dutchman says he is delighted to be going back to work after taking a year long break. i don't. change for you every day. where you would like to come back to him into my shit when i left. why are your shorts in
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a bank. tennis now and defending champion rafael nadal is in action in the rain delayed second round at wimbledon the top ranked spaniard is up against unseeded american ryan sweeting he's looking to reach the third round of major tournament for the first time last year minus verdict is an easy straight sets win if i can shooting beneteau france while it was an early exit for russia's people need since it was no match against frenchman michelle gask a while before that it was a really close shave for you as women's as the five time former champion was taken the distance by forty year olds can go down take also in ran to the japanese veteran storm to a five one lead in the first set before winning its time great. big scare for williams but the twenty third seeded american went to square it all set all. went down to the wire in the decider williams turning out the strong that take it
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eight six. massive past three hours never doubting thomas still the second largest home weeks the so now we're going. to do it right for me. of course. very very disappointed it was a very close saw but most important. i prayed it might be nice in their. fight we'd been so it's huge to fight them it's just go here and shoot great brave you saw a good fight with her so it was very very good much for me. basketball now have unveils two new signings whom they hope will once again make the russian club a force to be reckoned with in europe the moscow outfit enjoyed a wretched season last time as they fail to get past the first hurdle the euro made their reports. claiming serious cost was campaigning in a decade for the club has been quick to whine. and some in media have been booted
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to try and help the team to battle advantage with the best clubs from around the continent a man who's come off a stellar season in the french lee said to join a team like say scott was a no brainer this is a team full of great players and you know i know my role is going to be different this year than it was you know the last two years in france but you know that's that's that's part of the challenge as as a player and as part of me wanted to have a better career is playing less of a role but in a bigger picture so i'm excited about that you know i feel like you know this is the organization that you want to be in so if you want to get to the final for the euro leagues in the northeast each states can have a quite a man with massive experience he's twenty three oklahoma city thunder for three seasons would be a great addition to the sport especially pulling the contradiction three. jailed for more than a magician more this are also expected to lead to moscow on its serve says he had
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offers to stay in the n.b.a. but said he is designed to win trophies was why he joined the army in the one main reason. i came here to try to endure reagan tried to win the russian league and try to win everything. and i have opportunity to here to play. one of the leading roles in this team and that's one thing i was missing and be well kristie just wanted to be a starter and serious crimes go to my career will probably have to be content with less playing time on the court however the american says his versatility could. proved to be a major plus point for the army at the end of the i just want to try to do things to help the team win whether it's rebounding scoring the ball or passing the wall or playing defense and you know i feel like on this team i can really help you know in a lot of different ways because it is not so much pressure on one individual guy each game as a collective group we can find ways to do
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a lot of little things to help this team with a serious crime or a club in transition but many of the old guard stepping down whether it be only to replace the some of the best talent from around europe to regain their place going to europe's elite after last season's mexican satisfactory campaign which completely county. that's one of the last twenty anticipated days of the year in the n.b.a. spanish hot prospects ricky rubio finally touchdown in minneapolis after a two year wait and the twenty year old is aiming to change the fortunes of the team that finished bottom of the league last season and minnesota timberwolves. happy to hear the most important thing is next year i'm going to play for minnesota . going to try to we try to be a better team i'm so happy to be here. moving on to cycling and it's just ten days to go before the start of the tour de france and british writer mark cavendish says he's itching to finally convert his numerous stage wins into the elusive green
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jersey that goes to the points went to last year's race was won by under fire star alberto contador he's also the favorites to retain the overall when it's yellow jersey but in this cavendish in the optional five stage victories including the final ride to paris which is more than any other wind up to his overall tally to impressive fifteen in three years however the team the spring time to settle for disappointing second place in points classification over twenty six year old is all set to go one better next month may his hands cupped a green jersey like the one who trained in last year's tour of spain. i am going for the green jersey and i have gone for the green jersey the last two years it's just my way of getting the green jersey is to try and win as many stages possible which technically there's more points on offer for stage win so technically you should come out on top on the hasn't been the case last year so i am got the job i only got the green jersey but it's not free not try and put my tactics of getting
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there was how i did it. and finally russia may be busy preparing for them made an appearance at the rugby world cup in new zealand in september but another form of the sport rugby sevens will be hitting moscow this weekend the russian capital is once again hosting the second of the four stages of europe a pretty serious rusher off if the overall after the season that they are last week in the meeting the way ahead of spain twelve teams are taking pot making for a patch of matches on saturday sunday away on home turf for the young russian team is what they'll be aiming for but also what goals by further in the future. you know. a lot is now being done we've worked out a program for the russian national team is to prepare for the twenty sixteen summer olympics in rio these are the first games to feature rugby sevens stoneham and tom main goal now twenty thirty one muscular siege the world cup and we hope russia will go into these events in top form and produce the best possible result.
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the number of people killed in a plane crashed. northwest russia has risen to forty five offer a young boy. experts are examining the black boxes to establish the cause of the tragedy will family and friends were arrived at the side to pay their last respects . has been an emotional and tough day for the friends of the victims and the survivors many of them had gone to identify the bodies of the victims and a few of them to coming here to the site where the crash had happened to pull everyone from before carrying fifty two people. right behind me they have put together a small memorial locals family members friends have been coming in bringing flowers
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and candles and also there was a small service earlier today where it was attended by officials of the region who asked for the investigation itself it's still ongoing. recorder is in moscow being still being examined and it will take some time before it is fully decoded and investigators say that the story they're still looking at all possibilities nothing is ruled out yet all theories are being worked out of every few days a year to look at the initial statements made by various authorities they are looking closely at human error and bad weather conditions as possible and likely causes of the crash but again speaking to the family members for them the blame game really takes a backseat at this point because they really just want to try and deal with their own grief. struggling to keep her composure is in disbelief at the sudden death of a friend. i do not understand why it happened she was one of the best people i've ever known i do not understand maybe it's right.

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