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Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Borodino by Baron Lejeune

For Students 9th - 10th
A first-hand account of the famous battle by a French Army colonel who was an aide-de-camp during the Russian campaign. He describes the terrible killing that took place and the French military strategies.
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eBook
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
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Interactive
Other

The Virtual Battle of Borodino

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Napoleon or Kutuzov through the Battle of Borodino. Site provides narrative as well as a 3D view of what Napoleon or Kutuzov might have seen during the Battle.
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Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Recollections of Marshal Macdonald

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of writings written by a French military leader who served under Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars. He gives an honest evaluation of what happened in Napoleon's famous invasion of Russia in 1812.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Hitler's plans to invade Russia, which were preceded by invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece, paving the way for Operation Barbarossa. Describes the events of the invasion, the unexpectedly strong resistance of the Russians, and...
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Catastrophe at Stalingrad

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's military strategy during the invasion of Russia and the Battle of Stalingrad where the Germans suffered massive losses.
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Website
BBC

Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell

For Students 9th - 10th
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The London Blitz

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events leading up to the onslaught of bombing against London, England, and what it was like for those who experienced it. Germany's attention only shifted when it began invading the USSR.
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Handout
InterKnowledge Corp.

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The French army soon learned the impossibility of maintaining a campaign throughout a Russian winter. "The campaign ensured Napoleon's dowfall."