262K views · 2.2K reactions | The scorched earth policy was a double-edged sword—it devastated Soviet civilians but also crippled the German advance. Combined with the vast distances, partisan warfare, and the Russian winter, it played a crucial role in halting the Wehrmacht and setting the stage for Soviet counteroffensives like the Battle of Moscow (1941) and later Stalingrad (1942–43). | History Collection | Facebook

In 1944, as German forces retreated north through Italy, they systematically destroyed sections of railway to slow the advancing Allied armies. Railways were critical for transporting troops, ammunition, fuel, and supplies, and disrupting them was a key part of Germany’s “scorched earth” strategy. #WWII #Italy1944 #Schwellenpflug #RailSabotage #colorized | VibrantHistory

198K views · 1.9K reactions | Why did Afrikaner soldiers, scarred by Britain’s brutal scorched-earth policy during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, choose to fight alongside the British Empire in WWI? Watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/h23qAz9QYgg | HISTORY | Facebook