Operation Barbarossa: Invasion of the Soviet Union | World War II With Tom Hanks

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The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 3, "Barbarossa." #WorldWarIIWithTomHanks Listen to the World War II with Tom Hanks podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts. New Episodes Mondays 8/7c For eighty years, the Second World War has remained the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. "World War II with Tom Hanks" is a landmark documentary event that reexamines the war through the lens of a new century. Told over twenty hours and guided by Tom Hanks, whose lifelong passion for this history has shaped some of the most profound screen portrayals of the era, the series captures the full arc of the war — from the rise of fascism in Europe to the fall of Berlin, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, and the uneasy peace that follows. Each episode uncovers new dimensions of

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