Wo ist die Front?
Als Front bezeichnet man den von einem Truppenteil bzw. den Streitkräften eines Landes der Breite nach eingenommenen Raum zwischen den äußersten Grenzen der Flügel. Im Krieg ist es die Grenze oder Berührungslinie zwischen den einander gegenüberstehenden Streitkräften.
Wie sah der Alltag an der Front aus?
Auch wenn die Soldaten beider Seiten nicht durchgehend kämpften, war das Leben an der Front eine schreckliche Belastungsprobe. Der Alltag der Soldaten war von physischem und seelischem Leid geprägt. Die modernen Waffen und heftigen Artillerieangriffe führten oft zu schmerzhaften Verletzungen.
What was the war front in WW2?
The European war front where allied forces fought Germany and where the holocaust took place and the Asia-pacific war front. This is where America got involved in WWII after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
How many died on the Eastern Front in WW2?
Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths attributed to World War II around 30 million occurred on the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front was decisive in determining the outcome in the European theatre of operations in World War II, eventually serving as the main reason for the defeat of Nazi Germany and the Axis nations.
What was the significance of the Eastern Front in WW2?
The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterized by unprecedented ferocity, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, exposure, disease, and massacres.
When did America get involved in WW2?
October 24, 2014. During World War II there were two major fronts of war. The European war front where allied forces fought Germany and where the holocaust took place and the Asia-pacific war front. This is where America got involved in WWII after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.