# Barbarossa

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Podcast: [World War II with Tom Hanks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551)
Published: 2026-05-26T08:31:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2356

## Resource

Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, launches on June 22, 1941. In what is the largest military operation in history, Hitler aims to capture the Soviet Union’s vast economic resources, enslave its populations, and expand Germany east. It is the beginning of a brutal campaign that will ultimately help decide the war in Europe. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author Sean McMeekin, professor, Bard College Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum Jadwiga Biskupska, associate professor, Sam Houston State University Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History General Wesley Clark, US Army, Ret. Sir Antony Beevor, military historian

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