[[File:Der Fuhrer visits Mariupol, December 1941.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|[[Adolf Hitler]] inspects the work of [[German]] troops in Mariupol, December 15, 1941.]]
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[[File:Der Fuhrer visits Mariupol, December 1941.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Thw memory and legacy of [[Western alliance|Western]] powers attempting to exert dominance and control over Mariupol runs deep. [[Adolf Hitler]] follows the [[Wehrmacht]] and [[Einsatzgruppen]] to Mariupol, December 1941.]]