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Operation Barbarossa
Season 1, Ep. 5
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Operation Barbarossa was supposed to be a quick victory.
In June 1941, Nazi Germany launched the largest invasion in human history, sending millions of soldiers into Soviet territory. What began as a campaign of rapid conquest soon became one of the deadliest and most brutal chapters of World War II.
From massive battlefield advances to devastating human suffering, from the frozen roads outside Moscow to the ruins of Stalingrad, this invasion would reshape the course of the war—and the future of Europe itself.
But why did a campaign designed for fast victory turn into a catastrophe?
🎙️ Listen to this episode and stay with the story until the very end.
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