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Adolf Hitler Part 3: The 'Stab in the Back'

Real Dictators

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The German Surrender

German forces after nearly four years were hammered. Americans swept back through France and Belgium, wiped out all the conquests. This has been a war of attrition, with a catastrophic death toll on both sides. The German army has suffered extensive losses, around 15% of their total forces. They've lost a succession of key battles that leave them territorially exposed. It was left with little choice but to pull back.

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