Invasion of the Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa
Where and When
Between June 22, 1941 and December 12, 1941, the The Nazi army targeted Moscow, Leningrad in Ukraine and southern Russia.
Hitlar
He was very eager to get the land of Russia
Stalin
was not prepare for this invasion
Red Army
What and Why
- Germany invades Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) plus 3 million troops and 3,500 tanks involved making it the largest military operation.
- Barbarossa was one the most significant moments of the war
- Throughout this invasion, Germany had advanced greatly in the Soviet Union
- At the end of of the battle, Germany eventually abandoned the operation.
Operation Barbarossa