When Operation Barbarossa began in June 1941, Romania was not fighting for Hitler’s ideology—but for its own survival. After losing vast territories in 1940, General Ion Antonescu aligned the country ...

On this day, June 22: Several key incidents took place on this day, June 22, and continue to impact our lives. In 1983, the day witnessed the historic ‘Hand of God’ goal by iconic footballer Diego ...

Sixty-nine-years ago today, 3.5 million German troops, plus another million from Nazi allies, invaded the USSR. (Geographically, the land now makes up Lithuania, Belarus, eastern Poland, Ukraine, and ...

One of the most momentous decisions in history was Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Operation Barbarossa transformed Nazi Germany's war from a one-front struggle, against ...

Introduction -- Politics 1940-1941. Europe in July 1940 ; Hitler's ideology and strategy ; The monstrous scheme : a Greater Germanic empire ; Stalin's ideology and strategy -- The eve of war. The ...

Key Point: A delayed invasion would have been a gift to the Soviets. One of the most momentous decisions in history was Adolf Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Operation ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Superior German tactical and operational skills, as well as greater combat experience, would have given the Wehrmacht the edge in the opening days of Barbarossa 1942.

Der deutsche Krieg im Osten 1941. Facetten einer Grenzüberschreitung by Christian Hartmann, Johannes Hürter, Peter Lieb, Dieter Pohl; Wehrmacht im Ostkrieg. Front und militärisches Hinterland 1941/42 ...