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When did the war with Soviet Russia start?

22 June 1941. Germany attacked the Soviet Union without warning and without any declaration of war. Moreover, there was no dispute as such between Germany and Soviet Union. However, destroying the Soviet Union and annexing vast areas of it had always been one of the key aims of the Nazi leadership.

Who was in charge of the Planning Staff of the German Army?

Lt. General Halder. He was fired towards the end of the Battle of Stalingrad.

Which was the first major city captured by the Wehrmacht?

Kiev.

Who was the second Commander of the 6th Army which was destroyed later at Stalingrad?

Field Marshal Paulus. He was promoted from General to Field Marshal towards the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. It is assumed that this wasn't a reward, but a thinly disguised order NOT to surrender, as no Prussian Field Marshal had ever been taken prisoner.

What was the name of the operation intended to take the German troops to Moscow?

Operation Taifun.

What was the reason the German troops had to abandon the attempt to take Moscow in 1941?

There is no one single reason.

Which ally of the German Army supported them in the siege of Leningrad?

Finland.

When did the German troops cease to resist in Stalingrad?

29 January 1943.

What was the name of the gigantic cannon used in the siege of Sevastopol?

Thor.

What did the German soliders call the Russian rocket launcher system?

Stalin's Organ.