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Operation Barbarossa
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invasion of Soviet Union by Nazi German-led Axis powers in Europe
Operation Barbarossa was Nazi Germany's massive invasion of the Soviet Union, launched in 1941 with the support of other Axis powers. It became one of the largest and deadliest military campaigns in history, ultimately marking a turning point in World War II as the Soviet Union's eventual resistance and counteroffensive helped defeat Nazi Germany.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- invasion
- Part of
- Eastern Front
- Named after
- Frederick Barbarossa
- Image
- Battle of Moscow.jpg
- Participant
- Finland
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- start time
- 1941-06-22
- topic's main category
- Category:Operation Barbarossa
- order of battle
- order of battle for Operation Barbarossa
- has cause
- Lebensraum
- Commons category
- Operation Barbarossa
- end time
- 1941-12-05
- main regulatory text
- Fall Barbarossa
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Germany
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