WWII: Operation Barbarossa

PBS America

4:00 PM to 5:15 PM

Wednesday 30 July

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Part one of two. Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Launched in June 1941, it was one of the largest military offensives in history, involving millions of Axis soldiers and marking a significant turning-point in the Second World War. The invasion was a surprise to the Soviets, despite significant troop build-up at the border. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields