Operation Barbarossa: Invasion of the Soviet Union

The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 3, "Barbarossa."

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