Germany

Following the success of the French campaign in June 1940, Europe could not help but recognise the unrivalled power of Germany. The following year, driven by a desire for conquest and expansion, it set out to conquer the territories of the USSR, launching Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941,** crushing the Soviets with the might of the Luftwaffe and the German Panzers, which nothing seemed able to stop...

Armed with tried-and-tested yet robust equipment, such as the Panzer III and IV tanks, they ensured a lightning victory for all, under the cover of the terrible