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What was Operation Barbarossa (1941)?

Introduction Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa; Russian: Операция Барбаросса, romanised: Operatsiya Barbarossa) was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday 22 June 1941, during World War II. It was the largest and costliest land offensive in human history, with around 10 million combatants taking… Read More

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What was the Continuation War (1941-1944)?

Introduction The Continuation War was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany, against the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1941 to 1944, during World War II. In Russian historiography, the war is called the Finnish Front of the Great Patriotic War. Germany regarded its operations in the region as part of its overall war efforts… Read More