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|name = Battle of Vyazma-Briansk | |name = Battle of Vyazma-Briansk | ||
|first mention = Just War (novel) | |first mention = Just War (novel) | ||
|part of = [[World War II]] | |part of = [[Operation Barbarossa]] on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] of [[World War II]] | ||
|date = [[1941]] | |date = [[1941]] | ||
|location = [[Russia]], [[Soviet Union]], [[Earth]] | |location = [[Vyazma]] and [[Briansk]], [[Russia]], [[Soviet Union]], [[Earth]] | ||
|side1 = [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] | |side1 = [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] | ||
|side2 = [[Soviet Union]] | |side2 = [[Soviet Union]] | ||
|result = German victory | |strength1 = [[Wehrmacht]] | ||
|strength2 = [[Red Army]] | |||
|result = German [[victory]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Battle of Vyazma-Briansk''' was a [[battle]] fought on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] of [[World War II]] in [[1941]], involving the forces of [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and was part of the former's [[Operation Barbarossa]]. | ||
The [[Wehrmacht]] were victorious. Together with the [[Battle of Bialystock|Battle]] of [[Bialystock]] and the [[Battle of Kiev|Battle]] of [[Kiev]], over two million [[soldier]]s in the [[Red Army]] became German [[ | The [[Wehrmacht]] were [[Victory|victorious]]. Together with the [[Battle of Bialystock|Battle]] of [[Bialystock]] and the [[Battle of Kiev|Battle]] of [[Kiev]], over [[2000000 (number)|two million]] [[soldier]]s in the [[Red Army]] became German [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]], more than the Germans knew how to deal with. The number of [[prisoner]]s eclipsed the size of the entire [[British Army]]. | ||
Propagandists back in Germany reported on these great successes, but were instructed to tone their reports down after people stopped believing them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | [[Propaganda|Propagandists]] back in Germany reported on these great successes, but were instructed to tone their reports down after people stopped believing them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 15 September 2024
The Battle of Vyazma-Briansk was a battle fought on the Eastern Front of World War II in 1941, involving the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, and was part of the former's Operation Barbarossa.
The Wehrmacht were victorious. Together with the Battle of Bialystock and the Battle of Kiev, over two million soldiers in the Red Army became German prisoners of war, more than the Germans knew how to deal with. The number of prisoners eclipsed the size of the entire British Army.
Propagandists back in Germany reported on these great successes, but were instructed to tone their reports down after people stopped believing them. (PROSE: Just War)
