Today in World War II History—June 22, 1941

German soldiers (Flamethrower team) in the Soviet Union, June 1941 (German Federal Archives, Bild 146-1974-099-19)

75 Years Ago—June 22, 1941: Operation Barbarossa: 3.5 million German troops invade USSR.

In Operation Barbarossa, Luftwaffe destroys 2000 Soviet aircraft.

German U-boat U-48 returns from her final mission; she has sunk 55 ships, the most successful sub of WWII.