what was operation barbarossa?

Answer 1

german invasion of russia
the eastern front

WWII

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ww2_home/ww2_operation_barbarossa/index.shtml

Answer 2

Operation Barbarossa (German: ''Unternehmen Barbarossa'') was the codename for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that commenced on June 22, 1941. The operation was named after the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of the Holy Roman Empire, a leader of the Crusades in the 12th century; according to Nazi ideology the conquest of 'inferior races' was similarly righteous. It is not to be confused with the war on the Eastern Front in its entirety. Operation Barbarossa lasted from June 1941 to December 1941, while the war on the Eastern Front lasted from June 1941 to May 1945 when the Germans surrendered.

The original German goal was the rapid conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, west of a line connecting the cities of Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan, often referred to as the A-A line (see the translation of Hitler's directive for details). The failure of Operation Barbarossa arguably resulted in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany, and was a turning point for the fortunes of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, which ultimately became one of the biggest theatres of war in human history alongside the Second Sino-Japanese War, with some of the largest and most brutal battles, deadliest atrocities, terrible loss of life and miserable conditions for Soviets and Germans alike.

Answer 3

In 1941 Germany launched WWII's biggest military attack on Russia.
It was so big that when Germany crossed into Russia, Stalin is said to be have quit speaking for 11 day's.
The name Barbarossa was the name given by the Russians.
Open the link below for a more detailed description in one page
http://zhukov.mitsi.com/Barbarossa.htm