Operation Barbarossa
invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazi German-led Axis powers in Europe
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Summary
Operation Barbarossa is an invasion[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of invasion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,774 views/month, #1 of 213).[2]
Key Facts
- Main regulatory text: Fall Barbarossa[3]
- Named after: Frederick Barbarossa[4]
- Location: Estonia[5], Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic[6], Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[7], Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic[8], General Government[9], Lithuania[10], Latvia[11], European Russia[12], Soviet Union[13]
- Part of: Eastern Front[14]
- Commons category: Operation Barbarossa[15]
- Foundational text: Hitler over Russia?[16]
- Start time: June 22, 1941[17]
- End time: December 5, 1941[18]
- Participant: Nazi Germany[19], Soviet Union[20], Slovak Republic[21], Kingdom of Hungary[22], Kingdom of Romania[23], Finland[24]
- Has cause: Lebensraum[25], anti-communism[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Operation Barbarossa[27]
- Order of battle: order of battle for Operation Barbarossa[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Operation Barbarossa[29]
Why It Matters
Operation Barbarossa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]