On June 22nd, 1941, German forces crossed in to the Soviet Union.

It was and remains the largest military operation in human history.

The force that the Germans assembled for the invasion was staggering consisting of over 3 million men.

However, the decision to go to war with the Soviets and break the alliance that Germany had with them has puzzled historians for decades.

Ultimately, it was an extremely costly failure that resulted in the deaths of tens and millions of people,

and the loss of the war for Germany.

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