Operation Barbarossa
Britishnoun
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Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa became the largest military operation in history and a disaster for both Germany and the Soviet Union, with enormous numbers of dead and wounded on each side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
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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