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About Operation Barbarossa: Uncensored Footage From the Frontlines

In 1941 with most of Europe was under Nazi Occupation, Hitler looked East. He decided to declare total war on the USSR, a huge landmass that would provide his thousand-year Reich with land and resources. What would follow would be one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

Operation Barbarossa: Uncensored Footage From the Frontlines is presented by War Stories. Its listed runtime is 50 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Operation Barbarossa: Uncensored Footage From the Frontlines
Category
Society
Runtime
50 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
War Stories

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