Operation Barbarossa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Likewise, the author shows little understanding of the rationale for Operation Barbarossa, which he sees as primarily a war of ideology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June of 1941.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022
In 1941, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a massive invasion of the Soviet Union.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2020
This invasion was codenamed Operation Barbarossa, after a medieval German king who warred with the Slavs.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
During World War II, the marshes posed a challenge to German forces invading during Operation Barbarossa.
From Washington Post
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