Can Napoleon and Hitler capture Russia without bad weather? Those who dream of conquering Russia find that if Russia's weapons are not enough to kill them, bad weather can do it. Whether it was Napoleon's elite generals or Hitler's army, they were defeated by the bad weather. The weather has helped the Russians, otherwise history may be another way of writing. 1708: The invasion of Russia by Charles XII in Russia from 1708 to 1709 was not suitable for outdoor camping, and the whole of Europe was frozen hard.