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Which battle during World War II do you believe was more instrumental in defeating Nazi Germany, D-Day or Operation Barbarossa? I'm an American and I'm hesitant to say that either side was more instrumental. On one side the Americans liberated France and on the other side the Soviets pushed back the Germans. Arguably, the Soviets reached Berlin first, but if it wasn't for the American-led invasion in Western Europe, the Germans could have focused all of their attention on the Soviet Union and possibly launched a successful counter-offensive. But without Operation Barbarossa, the Soviet Union would have been severely weakened, and possibly even defeated. Which battle do you think was more instrumental in defeating Nazi Germany?

dang i lost all that i said. Well let my type it over AGAIN!

Barboosa.

The operation was the largest invasion in terms of scale ever. Taking over such a large area is just hard to do. Hitler shouldn't of fought in such large areas. Because Germany's troops are more elite than the soviets, fighting in smaller closer defensive positions would of gave Germany a larger upper hand.


D-day opened up the THIRD European front. You can't forget how the allied powers where creeping up from italy. The invasion only freed France faster and kept the pressure on from the southern and eastern advances.

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This. I agree. Plus, Stalingrad would be the battle I point to if I were to pick a battle as the beginning of the end for Germany. Once the Russians got Zhukov going, He was one hard general to stop.

Stalingrad is by far the most important.. If the Soviets lost that city. It's not certain they lose the war. BUT when they won, it guaranteed a Soviet victory