Barbarossa
Americannoun
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Frederick. Frederick I.
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the planning and operational code name the Germans gave to their invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941).
noun
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the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I See Frederick Barbarossa
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real name Khair ed-Din . c . 1465–1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)
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But that misreads an endnote: As I make clear in the text, the number refers specifically to German casualties during the first three months of Operation Barbarossa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
She was an ally of the pirate and Ottoman leader Khayr al-Dīn, better known in the West as Barbarossa or Redbeard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
He began to experiment with different ideas of his own, coming up with the early concept for Barbarossa in the early 1970s while doing military service.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023
The goal of Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Prosper and Hornet had to use their combined strength to stop Scipio from jumping at Barbarossa.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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