Unternehmen barbarossa, named after federick i was the code name for the european axiss invasion of the soviet union during world war ii which began on 22 june 1941. Barbarossa to moscow, battle map of summer when germany invaded russia. Adolf hitler to benito mussolini, 21 june 1941 duce. The operation put into action nazi germanys ideological goal of conquering the western soviet union so as to repopulate it with germans. Operation barbarossa the struggle for russia patch. Im sorry if this has been posted before on the forums. It was to be the turning point for the fortunes of adolf hitlers third reich, in that the failure of operation barbarossa arguably resulted in the eventual overall.
So the northern point of the line was intended to be at archangel, the southeast port of the white sea. The invasion opened up the eastern front, the wars largest theater, which saw clashes of unprecedented violence and destruction for four years and killed 26 million soviet people, including about. A german halftrack driver inside an armored vehicle in russia in august. Germany wanted to invade the soviet union because theyneeded more raw materials, and there was growing tensionbetween germany and the soviets because of a potentialco.
If operation barbarossa, the german invasion of the soviet union, never happened for whatever reason, then world war ii take a more interesting turn at least in my opinion, for the possible reasons. Learn more about operation barbarossa in this article. Operation barbarossa unternehmen barbarossa was the german codename for nazi germanys invasion of the soviet union during world war ii, which commenced on june 22, 1941. Operation barbarossa the codename for hitlers attack on russia, despite the russogerman nonaggression pact. The nazi war atlas of operation barbarossa library of congress. Jul 24, 2011 on june 22, 1941, nazi germany and its axis allies began a massive invasion of the soviet union named operation barbarossa some 4. In the early hours of june 22, hitler launched his invasion of the soviet union. Together with the holocaust that followed it, operation barbarossa was the ultimate expression of hitlers twisted vision, reflecting both the vaulting. Operation barbarossa was the code name given by nazi germany to its invasion of the ussr during world war ii. The cover of the german atlas of operation barbarossa. More than 3 million men attacked along the 2,900 km front, making it the largest military invasion in human history. The failure of german troops to defeat soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war. Since the early 1980s, i have taken a keen interest in military history and military simulations, with a particular emphasis on wwii and modern military.
Soviet offensive plans debate late 20th and early 21st. I have been reading operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by stahel. This timeline shows what couldve happened if the germans had taken down the soviets in 1943. From june to december 1941 the germans suffered 173,722 killed in action. The german generalplan ost aimed to use some of the conquered as slave labour for the. Launched by hitler in violation of the existing nonaggression treaty with stalin, it was designed to provide the reich with living space in the east. Operation barbarossa 1941 summary german invasion of ussr. I thought it was pretty neat, atleast its worth to check out. Operation barbarossa germanys invasion of soviet union nov 27, 1941.
There are three unidentified axis troops in romania in the last map. Above all, experience the myriad, conflicting, challenges of operational command in a no. Volume iib is the second volume relating to and completing the wehrmacht, and the german mobilisation and wareconomy, from june to december 1941. An animation of operation barbarossa, showing the advance of axis forces within the ussr over five months june 22 november 22. Germany wanted to invade the soviet union because theyneeded more raw materials, and there was growing tensionbetween germany and the soviets because of a potentialcollision between hitler and stalin over the balkan region. The germans needed to achieve the actual goal of barbarossa which was the planned advance to line on this map. Planning for the operation started since december 1940. The operation is a textbook execution of the kind of kesselschlacht cauldron battle that the germans had carried out throughout the war thus far.
Below you will also find excerpts from several of my books, wwii videos, and truly amazing photographs of operation barbarossa, including dozens never before published all of my books are hardback, large format 7 by 10 and based on official german and sometimes soviet military records and interviews with dozens of german veterans of campaigns on both the eastern and western fro. Most historians agreed that the geopolitical differences between the soviet union and the axis made war inevitable, and that stalin had made. Map depicting the german assault on crete, greece, 2031 may 1941. I figured there were alot of people interested in history over here, so heres a link to an interactive map of operation barbarossa. Operation barbarossa 1941 is an elegant turnbased design, inspired by classics such as panzer general, but with more of a historical focus. This operation rendered the previous germansoviet nonagreesion pact null and void, bringing the soviet union into world war ii on the side of the allies. E3 the gates of moscow wwii maps, military history. Under the codename, operation barbarossa, nazi germany invaded the soviet union on june 22, 1941, in the largest german military operation of world war ii. Operation barbarossa part 1, adolf hitlers barbarossa declaration. Establishment of the kovno ghetto this folio contains the compilation of german orders in kovno from july 1941 to may 1943, most of which were delivered orally.
Adolf hitler briefly described his desires to conquer the soviet territories in the book mein kampf. Operation barbarossa map, 1941 world war ii social place. Map depicting the german advance on moscow, russia, 26 aug5 dec 1941. The german military plan called for an advance up to a hypothetical line running from the port of archangel in northern russia to the port of astrakhan on the caspian sea the socalled aa line. Within two months, the germans and their allies were halfway to moscow.
Invasion of the soviet union, june 1941 the holocaust encyclopedia. Entries are listed below by dateofoccurrence ascending firsttolast. Summary of operation barbarossa operation barbarossa was the code name for the ground offensive launched by nazi germany against soviet union during world war ii. Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii wikipedia. Battle of moscow historical atlas of europe 4 december. In the final months of 1941, 290 additional divisions and 1. Europe enslaved blitzkrieg cruel conquerors the battle of britain operation barbarossa the winter war pearl harbor a new pacific empire. Media in category maps of operation barbarossa the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total.
Jun 22, 2011 were going a little historical with todays infographic. The main causes of operation barbarossa are the following desires. Some inquiries on the last map in the romanian and hungarian border. Adolf hitlers objective during this period on the timeline of world war 2 was to conquer the european part of the soviet union, along the aa line the line connecting cities arkhangelsk and astrakhan. Interactive map of operation barbarossa offtopic world.
Operation nordwind in alsacelorraine caused weeks of confusion and casualties, but ultimately failed. Jan 24, 2020 in december of 1940, adolf hitler issued operation barbarossa, a plan that was under development since july 1940. There are a total of 24 operation barbarossa ww2 timeline june 22nd december 5th, 1941 events in the second world war timeline database. Operation barbarossa was the largest military operation in history more men, tanks, guns and aircraft were deployed than in any other offensive.
On june 22, 1941, germany invaded the soviet union with the aim of permanently eliminating the perceived threat of the communist state and the occupation of prime land within the soviet union it had targeted since the 1920s. Map depicting the soviet counter offensive of 6 dec 19417 may 1942. Unternehmen barbarossa, named after frederick i was the code name for the european axiss invasion of the soviet union during world war ii. Thats why the red army got a fatal blow on the first week of operation barbarossa. It will form the basis of the largest barbarossa militarysimulation ever created, and is the result of almost two years of work by jack bechtold and. The largest military invasion in history, it comprised of more than four million axis troops, stretched along almost two thousand miles of the eastern front. Unternehmen barbarossa was the code name for the axis invasion of the soviet union, which started on sunday, 22 june. This training has proved useful in designing and building the large database of information incorporated into operation barbarossa. What were the casualties of the operation barbarossa like. As operation barbarossa grew into a massive conflict and increasing numbers of russian men died on the battlefield, stalin knew he needed to keep ranks full.
Unternehmen barbarossa was the code name for the axis invasion of the soviet union, which started on sunday, 22 june 1941, during world war ii. Resources oil in the south and coal and food in the north. Adolf hitler, center, studies a russian war map with general field. It includes the most detailed orders of battle ever published on the german heer, luftwaffe, waffen ss and kriegsmarine, in all areas of the reich, between 22nd june and 4th july 1941. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east. Below is a map showing the plan for operation barbarossa, the german invasion of the soviet union in 1941.
However, because numerous soldiers died of their wounds, because most of the missing were in fact dead, and because. Timeline of the german invasion of the soviet union up to the defeat at stalingrad. See more ideas about operation barbarossa, world war two and world war. This is a guest blog by ryan moore, a cartographic. Here is the fhsw map timeline sorted by the fronts, compiled by slobodan.
I am writing this letter to you at a moment when months of anxious deliberation and continuous nerveracking waiting are. Background information operation barbarossa was the name for the german invasionof the soviet union during world war ii. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east operation barbarossa, the german invasion of the soviet union, began the largest and most costly campaign in military history. Part ii to the question why the germans invaded russia. The world the war created a new breed of tyranny between the wars inside hitlers germany steps to war outbreak. What would happen if the soviet union had collapsed in 1943 during operation barbarossa. Jun 15, 2012 interactive map of operation barbarossa posted in offtopic. Operation barbarossa history, summary, combatants, casualties. Timeline of events operation barbarossa united states. Jan 18, 20 this is a documentary made by my group on operation barbarossa for our us history project.
You command the german forces through a branching historical campaign covering the entire 1941 campaign as well as part of the 1942 campaign. History timeline history facts world history world war ii historical maps historical pictures battle of moscow operation barbarossa military insignia. Operation barbarossa nazi germany invasion of the soviet. Operation barbarossa ww2 timeline june 22nd december. Today marks the 70th anniversary of this memorable event. In october, they resumed their drive on moscow but by now winter was arriving and soviet defences were in place. Jan 12, 2018 operation barbarossa was the codename given to the nazi germany invasion of the soviet union during the second world war. Read more about operation barbarossa part 2, speech at the sportpalast on the opening of the kriegswinterhilfswerk. Map of operation barbarossa, 22 jun to 25 aug 1941. E3 barbarossa to moscow history war, historical maps, american. Jan 01, 2011 operation barbarossa has many strengths to offer over its 200 plus pages. Admiral erich raeder, since 1935 until january 30, 1943, supreme commander of the navy, was the only leading military head who offered hitler an alternative strategy.
Stahel covers in more detail than i have read in other works, apart from halder s diary the period of planning up to the issuing of directive 21. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. In this elegant turnbased strategy game, compelling gameplay combines with gripping history to create an addictive mix. Operation barbarossa historical atlas of europe 31. Operation barbarossa, named after the emperor frederick barbarossa of the holy roman empire, is the largest military operation in world history. Operation barbarossa simple english wikipedia, the free. Its failure was a key turning point of the second world war. After reading this book i was quite pleased with the historical data presented, it is thorough and well laid out. However, for the many strengths it does have there are a few weaknesses as well. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. Jun 21, 2018 operation barbarossa and germanys failure in the soviet union in august 1939, as europe slid towards another world war, germany and the soviet union signed a nonaggression treaty. It also involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses. Attributed to samuel clements 18351910 operation barbarossa june 22, 1941 operation barbarossa note conquered nation participation conquered nation support operation barbarossa barbarossa click for video operation barbarossa siege of leningrad september 1941 january 1944 872 days soviet dead. Troop deployment map on the eve of operation barbarossa.
Was the german codename for the invasion of the ussr which took place on 22 june 1941. Unternehmen barbarossa, named after frederick i was the code name for the european axis s invasion of the soviet union during world war ii. Operation barbarossa, during world war ii, code name for the german invasion of the soviet union, which was launched on june 22, 1941. In august and september, the germans swept south to consolidate their hold over the industry rich ukraine and deal with the huge numbers of soviet troops that had been isolated in the initial invasion. On june 22, 1941 an avalanche of 153 german divisions crash into the soviet union and the largest military operation in history is begun. What were the causes and effects of operation barbarossa. It gave the explicit aim, even before the conclusion of the war against england to crush the soviet russia in a quick campaign. The soviet offensive plans controversy was a debate among historians in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as to whether soviet leader joseph stalin planned to attack axis forces in eastern europe during world war ii, prior to operation barbarossa.
Map timeline forgotten hope secret weapon wiki fandom. In the late 1990s it became possible to consider building a historically accurate and publishable military simulation of operation barbarossa, because of three converging factors. Map marking limit of axis expansion in europe, north africa, and the atlantic ocean, sep 1939aug 1942. The nazisoviet pact came as a complete surprise to other nations, given the ideological differences between the two countries. In december of 1940, adolf hitler issued operation barbarossa, a plan that was under development since july 1940. Nazi germany invades the soviet union in operation barbarossa. Events in brackets are events that did not directly impact the. The operation was planned as a blitzkrieg to win germany its lebensraum in the east, and the. Known as operation barbarossa, the invasion is considered one of the largest military operations in the history of modern warfare. It was the biggest attack in history to date, but it caught the soviet command by surprise. Map of operation barbarossa showing the direction of german attacks and the major pockets of russian troops surrounded by blitzkrieg breakthroughs between june and december 1941. Operation barbarossa united states holocaust memorial museum. More than 3 million men attacked along the 2,900 km front, making it the largest military invasion in. Interactive map of operation barbarossa posted in offtopic.
Timeline world history documentaries 544,374 views. Operation barbarossa was the code name for the axis invasion of the soviet union during wwii. To hit together hitlers germany and soviet union to consume eachother as much as possible in the prevention of increase. Historical maps, historical pictures, military art, military history, world history, world war ii, operation bagration, ww2 facts, operation barbarossa. Operation barbarossa the struggle for russia patch 1. The plan was originally called operation fritz but hitler decided that barbarossa was a more fitting name, in honor of the holy roman emperor frederick barbarossa.
Operation barbarossa, nazi germanys invasion of the soviet union the biggest military adventure in history, which led directly to the downfall of adolf hitlers murderous regime. Operation barbarossa a steppe too far for germans world. Although the attack on russia fit with hitlers ideological conviction, but for the exact definition of the date, strategic considerations were the reason. Map marking limit of axis expansion in europe, north. Blocky858 for the idea and his map game look out, sir. Chronology for operation barbarossa war and tactics. On december 18, his formal order of which was called operation barbarossa was set. Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. This historyplex article provides a summary of the events which were not only pivotal to the outcome of the war, but also to the way the world would shape after the war. In accordance with previous agreements between ss and police and wehrmacht representatives, german mobile units of security police and sd officials, called einsatzgruppen, followed the frontline troops into the soviet union.
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