Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa | DW Documentary

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa | DW Documentary

2025
1h 24min

On 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched a war of aggression against the Soviet Union. Under the code name ‘Operation Barbarossa’, the campaign aimed to bring the vast country in the east to its knees. Millions of people died as a result.

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa | DW Documentary

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On 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched a war of aggression against the Soviet Union. Under the code name ‘Operation Barbarossa’, the campaign aimed to bring the vast country in the east to its knees. Millions of people died as a result.
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