# 22nd June 1941: Operation Barbarossa begins as German forces and their allies invade the Soviet Union during the Second World War

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Published: 2026-06-22T02:05:10+00:00
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By the end of 1940 Hitler had authorised the invasion of the USSR, with the intention of securing agricultural land and raw materials, alongside the eradication of ...

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