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Events on Sunday 22 June 1941 1
1941Germany invades Soviet UnionOperation Barbarossa — largest land invasion in historyGermany launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, invading the Soviet Union with 3.8 million troops — the largest military operation in history. Hitler expected a quick victory but the campaign became a prolonged war of attrition.