Operation Barbarossa was the code name given by Adolf Hitler to the plan of invasion of the Soviet Union by the Axis Forces during World War II. The name of the operation is a tribute to Federico I Barbarossa, whose name is linked to 19th century German nationalism.
Soviet forces suffered heavy casualties and lost large tracts of territory in a short time. However, the arrival of the Russian winter ended German plans to end the invasion in 1941 and nullified Hitler’s hopes of winning the Battle of Moscow. The operation ended on December 5, 1941 with the withdrawal of the German army.
Luis Fernando Ruiz Valdez 