• 2021-04-14
    When Hitler decided to launch his __________ (1) of Russia, he thought that nothing could __________ (2) of his armies. __________ (3) , it seemed, was inevitable. He had surprise on his side, __________ (4) Stalin __________ (5) by __________ (6) his attack without a __________ (7) of war. Hitler expected the __________ (8) to last only a few months. In the event, it was to __________ (9) for much longer. Like Napoleon before him, he had made a fatal mistake in failing to __________ (10) the severity of the Russian weather. Many German soldiers were to die from the cold as winter set in, __________ (11) the German advance __________ (12) .