Operation Barbarossa: A Captivating Guide to the Opening Months of the War between Hitler and the Soviet Union in 1941-45

by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of Operation Barbarossa, then keep reading... On June 22nd, 1941, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. In the time since the end of the war, the world has become familiar with the number of deaths sustained by the Soviet Union (also known as the USSR) during the conflict-twenty-million. And that's likely low, given the size of the country, census taking at the time, and the damage done to the bureaucracy of the country. Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet Union with over three million men. The Soviets had just under that number in the western section of their country to meet them, as well as millions more elsewhere, which was something Hitler did not count on and grossly underestimated. The struggle between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany was one of the largest and deadliest conflicts of all time, a war of elimination between totalitarian nations led by two of the most ruthless leaders in the history of the world. In Operation A Captivating Guide to the Opening Months of the War between Hitler and the Soviet Union in 1941-45, you will discover topics such as So if you want to learn more about the history of Operation Barbarossa, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Genres: History, War, International, Collections, Nonfiction

54 pages, Hardcover

Published June 30, 2020

Reviews

[Jerry Jares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating History set-up the conditions in Germany and the Soviet Union between World War I and II before showing how Germany invaded Russia. Stalin, worried that his tight control of the country wasn't tight enough, purged the military. Meanwhile, Germany after WWI did not have the right to rearm itself. Therefore, they did their rearmament work in Russia, while the Allies blithely believed that the Germans were following the rules, as outlined in the Treaty of Versailles. It was interesting to learn that the tanks of both nations were generally obsolete before the fighting started.

Although Germany and the USSR signed a treaty in 1939, neither Hitler nor Stalin trusted the other. When Russia received the news that Japan was not interested in attacking Stalin, he was able to free up troops to head west, to face Hitler. Although Hitler did not appreciate the horror of war in Russia during the winter, he was delayed from attacking Russia because he had to rescue his ally, Mussolini and Italy. They started a fight with Greece and Hitler had to go rescue his troops. That delayed his assault on Stalin.

Hitler's attack on the USSR was not as quick as he'de planned and the Russians fought harder than he expected. Thus, German troops wound up fighting Russians during horrible winter conditions. The shocking thing I learned was that the first people killed at Auschwitz were Soviet soldiers. The Germans were not interested in taking care of POWs; they
murdered captured soldiers.

Captivating History let slip that they will be releasing the story of Leningrad soon. Since I thoroughly enjoyed both THE WINTER WAR and OPERATION BARBAROSSA, I can hardly wait for the next installment.

[Jonathan Fidis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was truly captivating. I would normally assume that a 50 page book would be very general, but this book captures all of the key details of Operation Barbarossa's importance in World War II. Rather than bogging the reader down in fine detail and dry narrative, it sticks to the important elements while still providing a flowing narrative.

[Timothy Coplin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating yet appalling.
Concise yet detailed.
I read this in memorial to the 80th anniversary of the invasion, and came away with a better understanding of the total disregard for life on both sides of the front.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple but a good overview!

[Nickmarple Marple · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief but always gives me the foundation i want