The Russian winter destroyed a German army. That other German armies survived is irrelevant.
No winter in any other place has destroyed a German army. The Russian winter is superior to all other winters. (quote)
The German armies involved in the advance to Moscow were the 2nd Army, the 4th Army, the 9th Army, the 2nd Pz Army and 3rd and 4th Panzer Groups.
Which one of those was destroyed?
The Russian winter played a major part in the defeat of the German Army at Stalingrad.
The winter defeated Napoleons armies too.
This is a brilliant representation of the the size of his armies and the associated temperature.
http://www.teamrenzan.com/archives/writer/mineyama/image.gif
As one of the researchers sifting documents about the Stalingrad campaign in the British War Museum for an author who went on to write a best seller, I can assure that the Russian winter only became a factor when the battle had been effectively lost. If one were to pick out the major contributions to the defeat, number one would be Hitler’s constant inept meddling and interference in the various operations up to and during the battle and number two, probably the appointment of General Paulus in command of the 6th Army, a general who had never even commanded a division or a corps previously. Number three would be the incredible heroism and fighting spirit of the defending Soviet troops and the appointment of Chuikov to lead them and four might be Goering who falsely claimed that the Luftwaffe could supply the 6th Army from the air after they had been surrounded.
You mean I watched the whole of The World at War and learned nothing?
In retrospect you're spot on Enoch. Thank you.
However, Stalingrad is still the coldest continent on the World.
Enoch wrote:
As one of the researchers sifting documents about the Stalingrad campaign in the British War Museum for an author who went on to write a best seller, I can assure that the Russian winter only became a factor when the battle had been effectively lost. If one were to pick out the major contributions to the defeat, number one would be Hitler’s constant inept meddling and interference in the various operations up to and during the battle and number two, probably the appointment of General Paulus in command of the 6th Army, a general who had never even commanded a division or a corps previously. Number three would be the incredible heroism and fighting spirit of the defending Soviet troops and the appointment of Chuikov to lead them and four might be Goering who falsely claimed that the Luftwaffe could supply the 6th Army from the air after they had been surrounded.
Right.
The Russian winter was not a factor at all. Seems logical
I dunno .. but i'm pretty sure penguins are dicks and they can freeze to death for all i care.
penguins wrote:
I dunno .. but i'm pretty sure penguins are dicks and they can freeze to death for all i care.
I agree. But they don't freeze to death because Antarctica is too warm.
Clever troll, it worked. You are dumb as a fox.
sle9 wrote:
Or, is there one colder?
I think Fairbanks, Alaska is the coldest continent.
Fairbanks isn't a continent. Anchorage is.
Canada is not a continent, but it IS the 2nd coldest state after Alaska.
The lost continent of Atlantis has to be the coldest since it was lost before global warming was Invented.
Everyone is basically having a stupid contest to see who can say the stupidest comment ever.
t94bell wrote:
Everyone is basically having a stupid contest to see who can say the stupidest comment ever.
You win!
i'm gonna be the first person ever to run sub-5 on antarctic soil!! (ice?)
Mongolia is really cold, plus it's capital city sounds like, well...
jeans and running shoes wrote:
i'm gonna be the first person ever to run sub-5 on antarctic soil!! (ice?)
Ice. Nothing but ice and penguin shit.
Consider that the warmest place in Canada is colder than North Dakota. Canada is mind boggling cold. Freezing ass cold. The cold there is an evil entity.
Ah Canada, our southern neighbor.
Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy!
It’s true! Everyone thinks of Canada as a northern country, but Canada extends so far north and so far south that we cover more lines of latitude than any other country on earth!
On the eastern side of Canada, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec are separated from the United States by the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. One of the Great Lakes is Lake Erie, and the US/Canada border runs through the lake.
Point Pelee National Park, a small piece of Canada’s giant landmass, juts out into Lake Erie. The southernmost point of Point Pelee National Park is south of the 42nd parallel (42° N line of latitude). The 42nd parallel is also the northern Californian border!
The southernmost inhabited place in Canada is Pelee Island in Lake Erie.
The southernmost land in Canada is Middle Island, also in Lake Erie. (Nobody lives on the island. It’s just one big park.)
The southernmost point of Middle Island is at a latitude of 41°41’17″N. According to Wikipedia, twenty-seven U.S. states lie all or partly north of this point, as does Rome, Italy (Rome, Italy is at 41°54’0”N)
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/canada-fun-fact-1-the-southernmost-point-of-canada/
