The Surprise Attack on the Soviets in Operation Barbossa (524 words, 2 pages)
Operation BarbarossaOn June 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa took the Soviets by surprise. By blitzkrieg tactics, the three million Germans strong force struck deep into Russia, capturing whole Russian armies. Though expecting the raid, Russian president, Josef Stalin, was forced to sacrifice huge numbers of troops to stop the Germans' approach. ...
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